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Section 6: Functions 83
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Now using the display execution form,
PI, find the area of Europa, a moon of Jupiter
with a diameter of 1950 miles.
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Percentages
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The % (percent) function is a
two-number function that allows you to compute percentages. To find the percentage
of a number:
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Key in the base number.
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Press ENTER .
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Key in the number representing the percent rate.
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Press g
% .
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Example: About 94% of the weight of a tomato is water. If a particular
tomato weighs 500 gram, what amount of the weight of the tomato is water?
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When you executed % , the stack contents
were changed...
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...from this...
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...to this.
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