This might be a silly question, but having flunked math beginning in the 6th grade and not being the swiftest part of the stream.....wait for it....how do I do division on the calculator?!? There's no division symbol?!? What am I missing????
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This might be a silly question, but having flunked math beginning in the 6th grade and not being the swiftest part of the stream.....wait for it....how do I do division on the calculator?!? There's no division symbol?!? What am I missing????
They / key. To the right of the 6.
The / is an additional security feature that would puzzle an avid number crunching would be thief.
Why didn't they just use a conventional symbol ?
Strange.
EDIT: The one I call conventional is called an Obelus, the other a slash. Maybe one has Latin origins.
http://searchdatacenter.techtarget.c...atical-Symbols
....Too much time on my hands whilst waiting for dinner. Sorry :D
Thanks guys. I'll get over my low feeling of self-worth shortly.