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4: Currency Exchange Calculation 59

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Converting Between Two Currencies

Once the currencies are selected and a RATE has been entered, you can

convert any number of units of one currency to the other.

Example : Converting between Hong Kong and U.S Dollars.

Part 1: Use the exchange rate stored in the previous example to

calculate how many U.S dollars you would receive for 3,000 Hong

Kong Dollars.

Keys: Display: Description:

3000   Store number of HK$

  Calculates equivalent US$

Part 2: A wool sweater in a shop window costs 75 US$. What is its cost

in HK$ Dollars?

Keys: Display: Description:

75   Store number of US$

  Calculates equivalent HK$

Storing and Recalling Sets of Currencies

Pressing  or  displays the C.STO/C.RCL menu, which is

used to store and recall sets of currencies and the rates. The menu can

store up to six sets of currencies. Initially, the menu contains six blank

labels.

Storing Sets of Currencies. To store the current set of currencies and the

rate, press. Then, press  any menu key to assign the set to that

key. For example, storing the currencies in the previous example stores

currency #1 = HK$, currency #2 = US$, and RATE = 0.1282. ( The

values US$ = 75 and HK$ = 585.02 are not stored.)

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