Solution 20309: Calculating Percents and Percent Conversions Using TI-30XS/B MultiView™ and TI-34 MultiView™ Scientific Calculators.
How do I calculate percents and percent conversions using the TI-30XS/B MultiView and TI-34 MultiView calculators?
The examples below will demonstrate how to calculate percents and perform percent conversions using the TI-30XS/B MultiView and TI-34 MultiView calculators.
Example: If a music CD cost $12.99 and the sales tax is 9.5%, what is the total cost for the CD?
If using the TI-30XS/B MultiView:
1) Input 12.99.
2) Press the [x] or multiplication key.
3) Input 9.5 and press [2nd] [%].
4) Press the [+] or addition key.
5) Input 12.99 and press [enter].
If using the TI-34 MultiView:
1) Input 12.99.
2) Press the [x] or multiplication key.
3) Input 9.5 and press the [%] key.
4) Press the [+] or addition key.
5) Input 12.99 and press [enter].
The total cost for the music CD is $14.22.
Example: Convert 1/8 into a percentage.
1) Input 1, press the [n/d] key, then input 8.
2) Press the [►] key to move the cursor to the outside of the fraction.
3) Press [2nd] [►%] [enter].
1/8 as a percentage is 12.5%.
Please see the TI-30XS/B MultiView and TI-34 MultiView guidebooks for additional information.