Author: Miss Hughes

Know your
calculator!

Bronze
Level

To turn OFF:

SHIFT

AC

Square root button

Need to find a
percentage of an amount? e.g. 32% of 45

32

SHIFT

(

X

45

Syntax ERROR?
Your input is incorrect use Replay arrows to go back

Does your display show TRUE/FALSE or
f(x)= ?

MODE

1

Fraction (surd) to decimal button:

S—D

Made a small mistake? Use:

DEL

Know your
calculator!

Silver
Level

Is it prime?
This gives the prime factors (or your
original number if it’s prime).

12

=

SHIFT

O , , ,

Improper fraction to a mixed number:

=

SHIFT

S—D

Area and circumference of circles? You need π

SHIFT

Cube numbers?
Or higher powers?

Know your
calculator!

Gold
Level

Use and
to help you
complete a table of
coordinates. E.g.

MODE

3

ALPHA

x	-2	-1	0	1	2	3
y	-3	-4	-1			32

sin

cos

tan

for finding the length of a right-angled triangle.
Use and these buttons to find the
missing angle.

SHIFT

Search “calculator hacks for Casio
fx-83GT plus” on YouTube

How do you use Mode 4?

Standard form?
Use
Need a random
number for Biology or Geography work?
Use

SHIFT