Percentage And Calendar Functions; Percentage Functions; Percentages - HP 0012C-90001 User Manual

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The hp 12c includes three keys for solving percentage problems: b, à, and Z.
You don't need to convert percentages to their decimal equivalents; this is done
automatically when you press any of these keys. Thus, 4% need not be changed to
0.04; you key it in the way you see and say it: 4b.

Percentages

Percentages
Percentages Percentages
To find the amount corresponding to a percentage of a number:
1. Key in the base number.
2. Press \.
3. Key in the percentage.
4. Press b.
For example, to find 14% of $300:
Keystrokes Keystrokes Keystrokes Keystrokes
300
\
14
b
If the base number is already in the display as a result of a previous calculation,
you should not press \ before keying in the percentage — just as in a chain
arithmetic calculation.
Section 2
Functions Functions Functions Functions
Display Display Display Display
300.
Keys in the base number.
Pressing \ separates the next
300.00
number entered from the first number,
just as when an ordinary arithmetic
calculation is performed.
14. Keys in the percentage.
42.00
Calculates the amount.
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