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Another calculator question - hunter2115 - 04-12-2006
I'm shopping for a calculator that will serve me well for both the DSST Statistics and the Financial Management exams. It seems kinda hard to get good info about which ones are "legal". Math is not my best subject, so I want a calculator that will give the "most bang for the buck". I note that the Texas Instruments TI-30Xa seems to be a favorite for Stats- I wonder if it would be a good choice for Financial Management as well? Does anyone have any other suggestions?
Another calculator question - sgloer - 04-15-2006
I don't know if you saw the following previous thread in which calculators are discussed. Snazzlefrag mentions that he likes the TI BA II+ because its a financial calculator with statistics functions:
http://www.instantcertonline.com/forums/showthread.php4?t=182&highlight=calculator
Another calculator question - snazzlefrag - 04-15-2006
sgloer Wrote:I don't know if you saw the following previous thread in which calculators are discussed. Snazzlefrag mentions that he likes the TI BA II+ because its a financial calculator with statistics functions:
http://www.instantcertonline.com/forums/showthread.php4?t=182&highlight=calculator
That's right!
I am taking DANTES Statistics on Monday. I have been using the Texas Instruments BA II Plus (TI-BAII+).
Several others have also used this calculator and they recommended it to me. After purchasing it and learning to use it: I agree completely.
It is non-programmable, non-graphing and therefore allowed by DANTES.
It can handle many different statistical calculations including single variable and bivariate stats, Standard Deviation, Mean, Estimated Value of X or Y, Combinations, Permutations, Factorials, Variance, Regression (slope, Y-intercept etc), Square Root, Exponentials, Correlation, Root Mean Square....and so on.
I am often overwhelmed by math but this calculator was not difficult to figure out, and it has given me a confidence boost as I head into my exam.
It can also compute a gazillion finance-related calculations. I haven't taken the Finance exam yet but my guess is that it will be equally sufficient for that exam.
I paid about $30 for it.
You can easily do some research on it online if you like.
Best of luck,
Snazzlefrag
Another calculator question - Sammy - 04-15-2006
I was wondering if anyone ever went to a Dantes or Clep exam with a calculator and was told you can't use that one. I was not even questioned about mine when I laid it on her desk before my statistics exam. I wonder whether they even know which calculators are programmable. Maybe you can put the calculator somewhere where it will get real dusty and dirty which will make it appear to be old and cheap.hilarious