Exploring Calculator Display Limits
Exploring Calculator Display Limits
Investigate how a calculator rounds and displays large products when its display is limited to 9 digits.
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Question ouverte 1
What types of numbers result in an OVERFLOW display? Why?
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Question ouverte 2
What range of numbers result in a calculated product being displayed? Why could these products be displayed?
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Question ouverte 3
Were there any values that displayed in a way that surprised you?
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Question ouverte 4
Why would a calculator round the answer to a product?
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