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Subject: How does a caluculator work

Date: Mon Feb 5 09:48:32 2001
Posted by Erin
Grade level: 4-6 School: Mason Intermediate
City: Mason State/Province: OH Country: Warren
Area of science: Computer Science
ID: 981384512.Cs
Message:

This question is asked by a fifth grade student doing an independent study 
project.  She just wants to know why a calculator always gets the right 
answer and how that's possible. Also just how they work in general...the 
whole mechanics of it all.


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