HP 17bII manual Examples Using the BUS Menus, Percent Change %CHG

The calculator retains the values of the BUS variables until you clear them by pressing @c. For example, pressing @cwhile in the %CHG menu clears OLD, NEW, and %CH.

To see what value is currently stored in a variable, press R menu label. This shows you the value without recalculating it.

Using the BUS Menus

Each of the four BUS menus has three variables. You can calculate any one of the three variables if you know the other two.

1.To display the %CHG, %TOTL, MU%C, or MU%P menu from the MAIN menu, press #, then the appropriate menu label. Pressing J, for example, displays:

2.Store each value you know by keying in the number and pressing the appropriate menu key.

3.Press the menu key for the value you want to calculate.

Examples Using the BUS Menus

Percent Change (%CHG)

Example. Total sales last year were $90,000. This year, sales were $95,000. What is the percent change between last year’s sales and this year’s?

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# J " Displays %CHG menu.

50 3: Percentage Calculations in Business

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