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TI-15: A Guide for Teachers
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Whole Numbers and Decimals
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Notes
(Continued)
•
All results are displayed to the fixed
setting until you either clear the
setting by pressing
Š
r
or reset
the calculator.
•
You can set 0 through 3 decimal
places.
•
If students are puzzled when they
round .555 to the nearest whole
number, for example, and the result
is 1, you may need to remind them of
the rules of rounding.
•
You can use
r
to enter decimal
numbers regardless of the fixed
decimal setting.
•
You must press
®
before FIX
takes effect.
•
You can apply the FIX setting to an
individual value or to the result of an
operation.