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When you hear the word calculator, I bet your mind immediately goes to math class and solving problems that can’t be solved efficiently in your head or on paper. While calculators are traditionally ...

You can use your computer to calculate data for your business reports, expenses and other needs. The Windows operating system includes a native Calculator app that offers more than just basic ...

Although a spreadsheet is suitable for the more complex accounts and calculations in your business, your operating system's built-in calculator is there for quicker problems. Computer calculators ...

Most people can’t do compound interest calculations in their head. But understanding exactly how quickly your money is growing (or shrinking) over time is crucial when you’re developing your financial ...

In this article, we will demonstrate how to use the graphing feature in the Windows calculator to try and make mathematics more fun. Microsoft has always strived to kick up a notch the Windows ...

My geometry students always ask me if they can use their calculators. Always. You'd think by now they would know that the answer is going to be no. They think that because I'm a big geek I must want ...

A construction calculator has specific functions that allow you to more easily do construction-related calculations. Some people swear by them, and others paid a lot of attention in fifth-grade ...

The debate over modern mathematics education may not be over, but the battle over calculators has largely been resolved—at least on paper. Calculators, experts say, can help elementary- and ...

As colleges across the country debate whether to require standardized tests as part of college admissions on account of their perceived bias against low-income students and students of color, there is ...

Although calculators have not figured prominently in discussions of the common-core math standards, it's likely the complementary tests will result in far greater uniformity in their use on state ...