On 11/27/05, at 7:03 AM, T.L. Miller tlmiller at mac.com said: >For the fun of it, I took my old Casio JW-8L hand-held and got this: > >127 + 15% = 273.05 > >After keying in 15%, it gave me 146.05 (assumed I wanted 115%) and >hitting = added the two together. Using TopCalculette Pro <http://www.rubensoft.com/Main_US.html> 127 + 15% = 146.05 It gives you 146.05 after you hit the % key and doesn't change after you hit the = key. Looks like different calculator makers do things differently and there may be no "right" way. You just have to get used to the way the calculator you are using works. Tom Miller .................................................. "The only time we see the middle of the road is as we run from side to side." R.O.Clark ...................................................