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Random Functions - random number generator

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Example Key operation 4! = 4 . o = 10P3 = 5C2 = What is 25% of 500? 10 . q 3 = 5 . p 2 = 500 x 25 . % What 120 8 400 . % percentage of 400 is 120? 500 + (500 × 500 + 25 . % 25%) = 400 - (400 × 400 - 30 . % 30%) = Result 2400 72000 1000 12500 3000 62500 28000 Random Functions This calculator has four kinds of random functions (the 2nd function of the - key). Random numbers A pseudo-random number, consisting of three significant digits from zero up to 0.999, can be generated by pressing . | 0 =. To generate further random numbers in succession, press = for each number. Press s to exit. • To display numbers with three significant digits, set the display notation settings to "floating point". Random dice To simulate a die roll, a random integer between 1 and 6 can be generated by pressing . | 1 =. To generate further random numbers in succession, press = for each number. Press s to exit. Random coin To simulate a coin flip, 0 (heads) or 1 (tails) can be randomly generated by pressing . | 2 =. To generate further random numbers in succession, press = for each number. Press s to exit. 62

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Example
Key operation
Result
4! =
4
.
o
=
2400
10
P
3
=
10
.
q
3
=
72000
5
C
2
=
5
.
p
2
=
1000
What is 25%
of 500?
500
x
25
.
%
12500
What
percentage of
400 is 120?
120
8
400
.
%
3000
500
+
(500
×
25%) =
500
+
25
.
%
62500
400 – (400
×
30%) =
400
-
30
.
%
28000
Random Functions
This calculator has four kinds of random functions (the 2nd func-
tion of the
-
key).
Random numbers
A pseudo-random number, consisting of three significant digits
from zero up to 0.999, can be generated by pressing
.
|
0
=
. To generate further random numbers in succession,
press
=
for each number. Press
s
to exit.
• To display numbers with three significant digits, set the display
notation settings to “floating point”.
Random dice
To simulate a die roll, a random integer between 1 and 6 can
be generated by pressing
.
|
1
=
. To generate
further random numbers in succession, press
=
for each
number. Press
s
to exit.
Random coin
To simulate a coin flip, 0 (heads) or 1 (tails) can be randomly
generated by pressing
.
|
2
=
. To generate
further random numbers in succession, press
=
for each
number. Press
s
to exit.