Using your calculator efficiently | Maths | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

What does this calculator button represent?

Format button

Fraction button

Power button

Square button

Square root button ✓
What does this button represent?

Format button

Fraction button

Power button ✓

Square button

Square root button
What does this calculator button represent?

Format button

Fraction button

Power button

Square button ✓

Square root button
__________ means to find the value of a numerical or an algebraic expression.

Cube

Evaluate ✓

Square

Think
____________ are used to show negative numbers and group numbers together.

Brackets ✓

Calculators

Power

Roots
Work out the answer to $5.67^3 + 10$ . Write all the digits on your calculator display. ______

'192.284263' ✓

What is the purpose of this calculator button?

It formats the screen brightness.

It represents the answer in another format. ✓

It formats the equation.
Sofia works out $\sqrt{2.5}\times22$ on her calculator. Which of these shows the calculator input Sofia should use?
Convert $\frac{280}{250} +1.4^2$ into decimal form. ______

'3.08' ✓
Ignoring the numbers, which buttons need to be pressed to get this calculation?

+ , $\sqrt{}$ , -, + EXE

+ , $\sqrt{}$ , -, >, + EXE ✓

+ , $\sqrt{}$ , + EXE

$\sqrt{}$ , -, + EXE
Work out the answer to the calculation shown on the calculator display. ______

'26' ✓
Work out the answer to the calculation shown on the calculator display. Write your answer as a decimal. ______

'0.1575' ✓

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Students often forget to scroll out of an operation or function.

Emphasis the cursor buttons allow users to scroll around the apps, functions and calculations on the calculator.

Evaluate - Evaluate means to find the value of a numerical or an algebraic expression.