There *is* a percent key on the calculator! You have to put in scientific mode. At least it's there in 10.6.8.
Egun On, Lagunak! (Basque for "G'Day, Mates") Louie P. "Pete" Nalda http://www.myspace.com/musikonalda/ http://www.facebook.com/lpnalda/ http://www.linkedin.com/in/lpnalda twitter @lpnalda -----Original Message----- From: Ray Foret Jr <rfore...@att.net> Sender: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:43:49 To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Reply-To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: possibly OT:working percentages on the calculater Yep. Thanks. Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! Skype name: barefootedray Facebook: facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1 On Oct 20, 2011, at 10:23 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: > I don't think there is a percent key on the calculator. What are you trying > to calculate? So if you were doing something like sales tax of 5% on a > purchase of $500 you could just do 500 * 1.05 to find out the final amount. > Is that what you need? > > CB > > On 10/19/11 10:25 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: >> >> >> Okay, >> >> earlier, when I went to work out 513+5.13% I found that the percent sign >> will not enter in to the calculator. Here's how I tried to punch it in: >> >> 5.13+5.13% >> but the percent sign doesn't work. So, I tried 5.13/3.6 Can't figure out >> what I'm doing wrong here. Either it's an issue with the couculater or it's >> the way I'm trying to work the problem. Any advice? >> >> >> Sincerely, >> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! >> >> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! >> >> Skype name: >> barefootedray >> >> Facebook: >> facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1 >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
