1: Getting Started
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File name : English-M02-1-040308(Print).doc Print data : 2004/3/9
Calculate the cost of carpet needed to cover a 9’ by 12’ room. The
carpet costs $22.50 per square yard.
Starting from the MAIN menu (press
@A
):
Keys: Display:
Description:
Displays the SOLVE menu
and the current
equation.
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Displays the customized
menu for carpeting.
22.5
Stores the price per
square yard in
P/YD
.
12
Stores the length in
L
.
9
Stores the width in
W
.
Calculates the cost to
cover a 9’ x 12’ room.
Now determine the most expensive carpet you can buy if the maximum
amount you can pay is $300.
Notice that all you need to do is enter the
one value you are changing
—there is no need to re-enter the other
values.
300
Stores $300 in
COST
.
Calculates the maximum
price per square yard you
can pay.
ee
Exits Solver.
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If you entered this equation but don’t see it now, press
[
or
]
until you do.