Texas Instruments TI15TK Teacher Guide - Page 70

: Whole Numbers and Decimals

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Whole Numbers and Decimals 6 Keys 1. r enters a decimal point. 2. Š sets the number of decimal places in conjunction with the Place Value keys (3 through 9 on the illustration below). Only the displayed result is rounded; the internally stored value is not rounded. The calculated value is padded with trailing zeros if needed. 3. Š  rounds results to the nearest thousand. 4. Š ' rounds results to the nearest hundred. 5. Š ' rounds results to the nearest ten. 6. Š " rounds results to the nearest one. 7. Š ˜ rounds results to the nearest tenth. 8. Š ™ rounds results to the nearest hundredth. 9. Š š rounds results to the nearest thousandth. Š r removes the fixed-decimal setting. You must press Š before a Place Value key each time you want to change the number of places for rounding. Notes • The examples on the transparency masters assume all default settings. • The calculator automatically 2 rounds the result to the number of 3 decimal places selected. (Only the 4 displayed value is rounded. The 5 internally stored value is not 6 rounded.) 7 1 8 9 © 2000 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-15: A Guide for Teachers 63

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© 2000 T
EXAS
I
NSTRUMENTS
I
NCORPORATED
TI-15: A Guide for Teachers
63
Whole Numbers and Decimals
6
Keys
1.
r
enters a decimal point.
2.
Š
sets the number of decimal
places in conjunction with the Place
Value keys (3 through 9 on the
illustration below). Only the
displayed result is rounded; the
internally stored value is not
rounded. The calculated value is
padded with trailing zeros if needed.
3.
Š
±
rounds results to the
nearest thousand.
4.
Š
rounds results to the
nearest hundred.
5.
Š
rounds results to the
nearest ten.
6.
Š
rounds results to the
nearest one.
7.
Š
˜
rounds results to the
nearest tenth.
8.
Š
rounds results to the
nearest hundredth.
9.
Š
š
rounds results to the
nearest thousandth.
Š
r
removes the fixed-decimal
setting.
You must press
Š
before a Place
Value key each time you want to
change the number of places for
rounding.
Notes
The examples on the transparency
masters assume all default
settings.
The calculator automatically
rounds the result to the number of
decimal places selected. (Only the
displayed value is rounded. The
internally stored value is not
rounded.)
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