PASCO SPARK Science Learning System Ver. 1.4.0 User's Guide - Manual (Page 19)

3 Setting up an experiment
Customizing how numbers are displayed
Customizing how numbers are displayed
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Setting the number of decimal places displayed
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Setting the number of significant figures displayed
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Displaying numbers in scientific notation
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Changing the units of a measurement
Setting the number of decimal places displayed
1. Touch the Experiment Tools button.
The Experiment Tools screen opens.
2. Touch DATA PROPERTIES.
The Data Properties screen opens.
3. Touch the Measurement: box and touch a measurement or other variable.
4. Touch Number Format.
The number format options appear.
5. Touch the Number Style: box and touch Fixed Precision.
6. Use the Digits: arrows to select the number of digits to be displayed after the decimal
point.
7. Touch OK.
Setting the number of significant figures displayed
1. Touch the Experiment Tools button.
The Experiment Tools screen opens.
2. Touch DATA PROPERTIES.
The Data Properties screen opens.
3. Touch the Measurement: box and touch a measurement or other variable.
4. Touch Number Format.
The number format options appear.
5. Touch the Number Style: box and touch Significant Figures.
6. Use the Digits: arrows to select the number of significant figures to be displayed.
7. Touch OK.
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