PCR Exam Question 1

System
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edited 10:26AM in AAT student discussion
Bad news for anyone using a casio calulator and either of the following methods when calculating the periods new production requirements;
50,000 + 8% = 54347.82 or 50,000 X 100/92 = 54347.82

I have used these methods on all the practice papers and never had a problem, but using them in exam has given me a wrong set of answers. I have tried on all makes of calculator and the answers comes out at 54,000 but not on a casio!!

I have passed my remarks onto the Chief Exams Officer at AAT but to no avail!!

Looks like i'll be getting a big Fail in February!! :cry:

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  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
    Re:PCR Exam Question 1

    Hi there

    I used a casio and I got the following

    50,000 x 8% = 4000 making £54000.

    Not sure how you got your figures.

    Lynz
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  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
    Re:PCR Exam Question 1
    Bad news for anyone using a casio calulator and either of the following methods when calculating the periods new production requirements;
    50,000 + 8% = 54347.82 or 50,000 X 100/92 = 54347.82

    I think you have made an error with your second method. To increase sales by 8%:

    50,000 ×108/100
    (or ×1.08, but certainly not 100/92)

    This gives 54000.

    I can't speak for anyone else, but I have never liked using the % button on any calculator- I'm never sure what it will do- I think its safer to always convert percentages to decimals.

    EDIT: As long as you followed through with the 54347.82 figure you'll probably only lose a couple of marks: not enough to fail.

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