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calculator

[kal-kyuh-ley-ter] / ˈkæl kyəˌleɪ tər /


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One UC San Diego remedial math tutor observed that “some teachers would teach ‘life skills’ in high school math class, just using calculators, the internet, and prescribed formulas; classes didn’t teach ‘mathematical thinking.’

From The Wall Street Journal

Because of this, depending solely on symptoms and risk calculators can delay detection until meaningful prevention is no longer possible.

From Science Daily

Some personal-finance and insurance sites have rate calculators where you answer a short survey and receive quote estimates.

From MarketWatch

“Spending down your bonds is not only what you can do but what you should do,” says Michael Piper, a financial planner and creator of OpenSocialSecurity.com, a benefits calculator.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pascal was just 19 years old when he developed the earliest version of a calculator, Christie's said.

From BBC