Percents – 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.
Mixtures contain two or more components. Percents are often used to
express the amount of a component in a mixture.
1. Find 30% of 400.
STEP 1:
Enter 400 by pressing 4 0 0 .
STEP 2:
Multiply by pressing the
× key.
STEP 3:
Enter 30% by pressing 3 0
2ndF % ENTER .
The answer is 120.
2. Find what percent of 500 is 150.
STEP 1:
Enter 150 by pressing 1 5 0 .
STEP 2:
Divide by pressing the
÷ key.
STEP 3:
Enter 500 by pressing 5 0 0 .
STEP 4:
Calculate by percentage by pressing
2ndF % ENTER .
The answer is 30%.
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