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