Reference Guide Manual

percenTaGe calcUlaTions
The   keys can be used for nding a
given percent of a number or for working add-on,
discount or division percentage calculations. It can
be used with any type of number, in any dimension
(feet, inch, millimeter, etc.) and any type of con-
vention (non-dimensioned, linear, square or cubic).
Calculating Percentages
Find18%of500feet:
KEYSTROKES DISPLAY
  0.
      
  90 FEET 0 INCH
Take20%from286feet6inches:
KEYSTROKES DISPLAY
  0.
        
  229 FEET 2 3/8 INCH
Adda10%wasteallowanceto275feetofpipe:
KEYSTROKES DISPLAY
  0.
 7        302 FEET 6 INCH
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