Table 10-3 Percent Change Example with Compounding

Keys

Display

Description

The current value of %Change for the given data.

<6I

Inputs 6 for the number of compounding periods.

>=

Calculates the percent change between the old value and the new value over six compounding periods.

3. 30 is what % of 80?

Table 10-4 Part % of Total Example

KeysDisplayDescription

:#

Opens the %Calc menu.

 

<<

Scrolls to the Part %Total menu item.

I

Opens the Part as %Total sub-menu.

80I

Inputs 80 for Total.

<30

I

Inputs 30 for Part.

<=

Calculates the value of Part%Total for the given data.

To reset the menu items to their default values, with any item of the %calc menu displayed press :x. With %Calc displayed, press Ito reset the menu, or Oto cancel. Press Oto exit the menu.

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