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File name : English-M02-1-040308(Print).doc Print data : 2004/3/9
Calculate the cost of carpet needed to cover a 9’ by 12’ room. The
carpet costs $22.50 per square yard.
Starting from the MAIN menu (press
@A
):
Keys: Display: Description:
Displays the SOLVE menu
and the current
equation.
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Displays the customized
menu for carpeting.
22.5
Stores the price per
square yard in P/YD.
12 Stores the length in L.
9 Stores the width in W.
Calculates the cost to
cover a 9’ x 12’ room.
Now determine the most expensive carpet you can buy if the maximum
amount you can pay is $300. Notice that all you need to do is enter the
one value you are changing—there is no need to re-enter the other
values.
300 Stores $300 in COST.
Calculates the maximum
price per square yard you
can pay.
ee
Exits Solver.
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If you entered this equation but don’t see it now, press
[
or
]
until you do.