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Fraction modes, Display format mode settings, Simplification mode settings – Texas Instruments TI-73 EXPLORER User Manual

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Chapter 3: Fractions

7303ENG.DOC Ch 3 Fractions, English Julie Hewlett Revised: 07/29/98 12:00 PM Printed: 05/19/99 8:59 AM

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Fraction Modes

Two fraction modes exist on the calculator: Display Format

mode and Simplification mode.

Display Format Mode Settings

Display Format Mode Settings

The Display Format mode settings,

A

§

b

à

c

and

b

à

c

, determine

whether or not a fractional result is displayed as a mixed

number or a simple fraction. To select a mode setting, press

., highlight the setting with the cursor keys, and then

press b.

.

A

§

b/c

Displays result as a mixed number, if applicable.

b/c

Displays result as a simple fraction.

Add

4

/

5

+

8

/

5

.

4

=

5

" \

8

=

5

b

Simplification Mode Settings

Simplification Mode Settings

The Simplification mode settings,

Autosimp

and

Mansimp

,

determine whether or not a fractional result is simplified

automatically.

.

³

In b/c mode

In A

§

b/c

mode