Probability – Sharp EL-9900 User Manual
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Basic Keyboard/GENERAL MATHEMATICS USING THE SHARP EL-9900
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Press to access the calculation screen.
1. Find five factorial or 5!.
STEP 1:
Enter 5! by pressing
5 MATH C
7 .
STEP 2:
Calculate by pressing ENTER .
The answer is 120.
2. Find the number of combinations of 2 from a group of 5.
STEP 1:
Enter the large number 5 by pressing
5 .
STEP 2:
Enter the combination symbol by pressing MATH C
6 .
STEP 3:
Enter the small number 2 and calculate by pressing
2
ENTER .
The answer is 10.
Permutations are found in the same manner.
3. Randomly select a person from an ordered group of 10.
STEP 1:
Access the random integer command by pressing
MATH
C
2 .
STEP 2:
Enter the lower bound of 1 by pressing 1 , .
STEP 3:
Enter the upper bound of 10 by pressing 1 0 ) .
STEP 4:
Calculate the random person by pressing ENTER .
Answers will vary.
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