Multiplying and Dividing
Procedure 2.7. You buy 3.2 kilograms of apples at 2 € per kilogram. How much does the whole cost in Australian dollars?
Select the AUD - Australian dollar item if available and if not already selected.
Type
2
and press .Press the button or the * key. Notice the
X
sign at the left of the Input display.Now type
3.2
followed by the button or the Enter key: this means “3.2 units” at 2 € each.The result in Australian dollars matches
6.4 €
.
You could also have used the following order:
3.2 = * 2 €
or even 3.2 * 2 €
.
Note
It's not possible to multiply X euros by Y dollars, just as you don't multiply 10 fingers by 2 ears.