TI-30XS MultiView™ Calculator Reference Sheet
for TASC Test (Revised April 9, 2015)
Calculating with
Decimals
To calculate with decimals, enter the whole number, then 8, and then
the fractional part.
Example
15.246 2 6.82 1 0.05 5
Correct Answer
8.476
.28/13U385/T7872
Calculating with
Fractions
To calculate with fractions, use the q button. The answer will
automatically be in its simplest form.
See also the Additional Information section at the end of this document.
Example
2
4
4 5
5
9
Correct Answer
9
10
/q2"W1q6
Calculating with
Mixed Numbers
To calculate with mixed numbers, use the % q buttons. To see the
fraction as an improper fraction, do not press the % C buttons in
sequence below. The calculator must be in MathPrint™ mode for this
key combination to work.
See also the Additional Information section at the end of this document.
Example
2
3
9 4 5 5
3
5
Correct Answer
61
1
84
6%q/$0"W2%
q0$2"%C
Calculating Using
the Order of
Operations
The TI-30XS MultiView™ automatically evaluates numerical expressions
using the Order of Operations based on how the expression is entered.
Example
21 4 3 3 2 2 6 5
Correct Answer
8
/ . W 0 V / U 3 +
Note: The 3 is not multiplied by the 2 before division occurs.
Calculating with
Percents
To calculate with percentages, enter the percent number, and
then % D.
Example
68% 3 375 5
35%DV042
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Correct Answer
255
TI-30XS MultiView™ Calculator Reference Sheet
for TASC Test (Revised April 9, 2015)
Calculating with
To calculate with powers and roots, use the F and G buttons for powers and
Powers and Roots the % F and % G buttons for roots.
Example
17 2 5
Correct Answer
289
.4F
Example
35 5
Correct Answer
243
0G2
Example
961
Correct Answer
31
%F63.
Example
4
4096
1%G1763
You can use the % F and % G buttons to also compute squares and
Correct Answer
8
square roots.
Calculating
with Scientific
Notation
To calculate in scientific notation, use the C button. Make sure your calculator
is in Scientific notation in the p menu.
See also the Additional Information section at the end of this document.
Example
2.41 3 104 1 7.908 3 103 5
Correct Answer
3.2008 3 104
/81.C1"T
48675C0 
Make sure to change the calculator back to Normal in the p menu when
finished with scientific notation.
Using the Toggle
Function
In MathPrint™ mode, you can use the toggle button n to switch between
decimal answers and their corresponding exact answers (fractions, roots, π, etc.).
See also the Additional Information section at the end of this document.
Example
2
5
7
Correct Answer
0.285714286
/q4n
If an exact answer is not required, you can press the toggle button n
immediately to get a decimal approximation from an exact answer without
reentering the expression.
Additional
Information
These symbols $ # ! " refer to the keypad
on the calculator.
Use p to choose modes. Press $, #, !, or " to choose a mode, and 
to select it. To return to the Home screen, press  or  Q.
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