Texas Instruments TI-73 EXPLORER - Manual (Page 71)

Chapter 3: Fractions
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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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Convert 3 /
4
to a decimal and back to a fraction.
1. Convert 3 /
4
to a decimal.
- l :
3
=
4
> b
2. Convert .75 back to a
fraction.
> b
Add 2 plus the decimal equivalent of 1 /
4
.
2
\
1
=
4
> b
Converting Between Mixed Numbers
and Simple Fractions
To convert a mixed number to a simple fraction or a simple
fraction to a mixed number use ?. The Display Format
mode settings do not affect the results when using ?.
You must follow ? with b; otherwise, you get an
error.
Convert 3 1 /
3
to a simple fraction and back to a mixed number.
1. Convert 3 1 /
3
to a simple
fraction.
- l :
3
<
1
=
3
?
b
2. Convert 10 /
3
back to a
mixed number.
? b
³
³
³
In Autosimp
mode
In Mansimp
mode
1/4=.25