Comments on: Note to self: Always use the scientific calculator http://www.ghacks.net/2007/11/13/note-to-self-always-use-the-scientific-calculator/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:39:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Smith http://www.ghacks.net/2007/11/13/note-to-self-always-use-the-scientific-calculator/#comment-224074 Smith Tue, 25 Dec 2007 09:44:13 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/11/13/note-to-self-always-use-the-scientific-calculator/#comment-224074 The one that always catches me out: 500 x 5% = 12500 The one that always catches me out:
500 x 5% = 12500

]]> By: kiki http://www.ghacks.net/2007/11/13/note-to-self-always-use-the-scientific-calculator/#comment-212742 kiki Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:25:14 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/11/13/note-to-self-always-use-the-scientific-calculator/#comment-212742 you are so right sQrl that person is tryna sound smart but don't know what the hell he or she sayin before you want to act smart fenix try it 3*5+2 all together on a basic calaulator and see what you get you are so right sQrl that person is tryna sound smart but don’t know what the hell he or she sayin before you want to act smart fenix try it 3*5+2 all together on a basic calaulator and see what you get

]]> By: Mutant http://www.ghacks.net/2007/11/13/note-to-self-always-use-the-scientific-calculator/#comment-198198 Mutant Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:36:01 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/11/13/note-to-self-always-use-the-scientific-calculator/#comment-198198 The rule for multiplying first comes from BODMAS,as calculation should be done in following these steps: BO: Brackets Off D:Divsion M:Multiplication A:Addition S:Subtraction The rule for multiplying first comes from
BODMAS,as calculation should be done in following these steps:

BO: Brackets Off
D:Divsion
M:Multiplication
A:Addition
S:Subtraction

]]> By: SQrL http://www.ghacks.net/2007/11/13/note-to-self-always-use-the-scientific-calculator/#comment-197859 SQrL Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:40:30 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/11/13/note-to-self-always-use-the-scientific-calculator/#comment-197859 WTF..... are we complaining just to complain at this point??? 2+3 = 5 *5 = 25 that is correct.. NOT 17. the BASIC calculator can only preform one calculation at a time (not two). you should of typed 3*5 = 15 +2 = 17 WTF….. are we complaining just to complain at this point???

2+3 = 5
*5 = 25
that is correct.. NOT 17.
the BASIC calculator can only preform one calculation at a time (not two).

you should of typed
3*5 = 15
+2 = 17

]]> By: Fenix http://www.ghacks.net/2007/11/13/note-to-self-always-use-the-scientific-calculator/#comment-197828 Fenix Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:36:32 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/11/13/note-to-self-always-use-the-scientific-calculator/#comment-197828 3*5+2 works, just use some maths :P "The order of the factors, does not change the product." 3*5+2 works, just use some maths :P

“The order of the factors, does not change the product.”

]]> By: Giorgio http://www.ghacks.net/2007/11/13/note-to-self-always-use-the-scientific-calculator/#comment-197590 Giorgio Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:28:31 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/11/13/note-to-self-always-use-the-scientific-calculator/#comment-197590 This is what you should expect from a basic calculator. They don't have enough memory to store an equation and so every time you press an operator they compute what's before. So it is upon you to calculate 3*5 before adding 2. If I have to calculate complex expressions I prefer to use the PowerToy Calc, in wich I can see the whole equation and check if there is something wrong. By the way, if you want to make percentage calculations using the % operator, you should use the standard calculator. This is what you should expect from a basic calculator. They don’t have enough memory to store an equation and so every time you press an operator they compute what’s before. So it is upon you to calculate 3*5 before adding 2. If I have to calculate complex expressions I prefer to use the PowerToy Calc, in wich I can see the whole equation and check if there is something wrong. By the way, if you want to make percentage calculations using the % operator, you should use the standard calculator.

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