My calculater insists that 17 x 6 = 102 instead of 104. I have written to casio to tell them of the mistake.?

Question

Do you think that i will get a reward or something?

Answer 1

ha ha ha that is the dumbest thing I have ever heard! I am going to wet myself I am laughing so hard. But hey, write to them and let me know what they say! Also let them know that there may be something wrong with my calculator too, because mine says the same thing!!

Answer 2

Er - sorry, but your calculator is correct. Consequently I doubt you'd be likely to get a reward. Here's the 'checking' method I use in my book:

Multiply the final figure of each of the numbers; this will reveal the final figure of your answer. Since 7x6=42, which finishes with a '2', we should expect the answer to finish with the digit '2' - which it does.

Look at the first figure of each number & multiply these, then multiply two numbers which are each 1 higher. Thus we have 1x6=6 & 2x7=14, so we should find a 'start' to the answer between 2 & 14.

Referring to the step above, count the number of 'ignored' digits - i.e. those which have been 'ditched' by using only one digit at a time. We have ignored only one, that being the '7' in the number '17'. We would therefore need to add this 1 figure after the 'start' of the number (i.e. 2 to 14).

The final step is to check what I call the 'markers' of the numbers. Add the digits, see what you get - if it's 10 or more, add again & keep on until you are left with one digit only; this is the marker. Markers follow the numbers they represent; although divisions & subtractions may need to be checked 'backwards', that is not the case here. 1+7=8 (marker of 8), and 6 is its own marker. 8x6=48, 8=12, and 1+2=3; thus the marker of the final answer MUST be 3. 1+0+2=3; the marker has been achieved. The answer fo 102 passes all the tests, yet the answer of 104 fails most. Failure of only one test means the answer is wrong; passing all the tests is a very strong suggestion that the answer is correct.

I'm sorry, but your calculator has the right answer.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I'm sorry to tell you this but 17 multiplied by 6 actually = 102.
The calculator wasn't wrong. Have you already sent the letter? I'd be a little embarrased if I were you. Oh well..where did you get the 104 from? Did you do the calculation in your head or wrongly on paper?

Answer 5

er very good of u to write and let casio know but i feel the mistake is on ur part.........because ur calculator is not out of its mind it is roght 17 * 6 is 102.any calculator in the world wud tell u that!!!!!!!!!!!1
now 17 * 6..... 7 * 6 is 42...so we write 2 and 4 gets carried over then 1*6 is 6 +4=10 so we get 102 and not 104

Answer 6

17*6=102

Answer 7

If you really want something to write to Casio about, write about the ridiculous way their calculators handle something like 477 - 20% or 477 / 20%. The results aren't even the same for different models. I've given up using the % function. If you want to knock 20% off 477 you have to key in 477 x 20% -. After that, you can't proceed to do anything else with the result. Better to use 477 x 0.8, and ignore the % key altogether.

Answer 8

Let us do it .

17 x 6 means the number 17 to be added to itself 6 times.Ok?

so 17 x2 =17+17 ie, 34

17x 3= 17+17+17 ie 34+17=51

17x4= 17+17+17+17 ,ie 51+17= 68

17x5 = 17+17+17+17+17ie, 68+17= 85,

17x6= 17+17+17+17+17+17,ie,85+17=102

You can trust your Casio!

Answer 9

Yes you'll pick up the prize of being the biggest fool on YA 2007. The answer to 17X 6 is 102.

Answer 10

er it is 102

10 x 6 = 60
7 x 6 = 42

60 + 42 = 102

Answer 11

Yes you probably will, because you have a TI calculator, and Casio is always looking for ways to put down TI. However, cross your fingers that they don't check the sum before they send the reward.