Percent Calculations ... 7 Cost, Sell, and Margin... 8 Memory Operations ... 9 Error Conditions ... 11 In Case of Difficulty ... 11 TI Support and Service Information ... 12 Service and Warranty Information ... 12 2000, 2002 Texas Instruments Incorporated 2-ENG...
Turning the Calculator On and Off To turn the BA-20 on, expose the solar panel to an adequate light and press J. The BA-20 turns off when the solar panel is no longer exposed to the light. Protect your BA-20 from prolonged periods of direct sunlight and high temperatures.
0 – 9 Enters digits 0 through 9. Enters a decimal point. Changes the sign of the displayed number. Displays the result of a calculation. Note: The BA-20 completes arithmetic operations as they are entered. 4-ENG...
12 Q 13 12 B13 C 6 D Calculations with a Constant The BA-20 retains the last operation and its associated number. This allows you to repeat calculations by entering only the new number and pressing D. For addition, subtraction, and division, pressing D repeats the operation and the number that follows it.
For multiplication, pressing D repeats the operation and the number that precedes it. 3 Q 8 = ?; 3 Q 15 = ? ; 3 Q 30 = ? 3 B 8 D 15 D 30 D Squares and Square Roots To square a number, enter the number and press B D.
Percent Calculations Percentages: 5% of $250 = ? 250 B 5 F Add-ons: $250 plus 5% markup = ? 250 @ 5 F — or — 250 B 5 F Discounts: $250 less 5% discount = ? 250 E 5 I —...
Cost, Sell, and Margin The BA-20 assists you in making informed decisions concerning cost, selling price, and profit margin. Using the keys in the CST, SEL, and MAR columns, any one of these figures can be calculated when the other two are known.
Determine the Cost (CST column keys) If the selling price of an item is $1.25 and the margin is 20%, find the cost of the item? 1.25 Q 20 K Determine the Selling Price (SEL column keys) If the cost of an item is $1.00 and the margin is 20%, find the selling price.
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Examples (4 Q 11.99) - (12 Q 0.98) = ? L L 4 B 11.99 M 12 B .98 N 7.9 + 8.1 -(5.2 + 2.8) L L 5.2 @ 2.8 N 7.9 @ 8.1 C 4 Q 11.99 = x; 43.15 - x = ? L L 4 B 11.99 M 43.15 E L D 10-ENG...
An error/overflow condition is indicated by E in the display. Press R once to clear the error, press R twice or J once to clear the calculator. Do not continue calculations after you have cleared the overflow condition by pressing R once.
TI Support and Service Information For General Information E-mail: Phone: Home Page: For Technical Questions Phone: For Product (hardware) Service Customers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands: Always contact Texas Instruments Customer Support before returning a product for service.