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Solution 10355: Setting the Number of Decimal Places on the TI-85 and TI-86.

How is the decimal place setting selected on the TI-85 or TI-86?

The following instructions demonstrate how to set a decimal place on the TI-85 and TI-86:

• Press [2nd] [MODE] and scroll to FLOAT.
• Press the right arrow key until the number of decimal places needed is highlighted.
• Press the [ENTER] key.

For 2 decimal places, 2 should be highlighted. All answers will then be rounded to 2 decimal places.

• Press [2nd] [QUIT] to return to the home screen.

Please see the TI-85 and TI-86 guidebooks for additional information.