[Year 12 SofDev] More fun

[Mark Kelly]

Thanks.  It's fun converting decimal to/from binary or hex.  Can be an 
interesting path to bitwise operations.

Dr Paul Chandler wrote:
> ... To which we could add a few more:
> 
> - conversion of a number in one base to any other (using the 'division
> method')
> - digit-by-digit addition
> - digit-by-digit subtraction using decomposition method 
> - digit-by-digit subtraction using equal additions method
> - demonstration of long division
> - derivation of square roots (manual method, similar to long division)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au
> [mailto:sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Mark Kelly
> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 3:10 PM
> To: sod
> Subject: [Year 12 SofDev] More fun - and a fix
> 
> Fixed Fun #6 - given a price including 10% GST, give the ex-tax price
> and the tax component, e.g. $11 inc = $10 ex + $1 GST.
> 
> New Fun #10 - given an integer number of dollars, calculate what notes
> or coins need to be given as change from $100.  e.g. $67 = 1 x $20, 1 x
> $10, 1 x $2, 1 x $1.
> 
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Mark Kelly
Manager - Information Systems
McKinnon Secondary College
McKinnon Rd McKinnon 3204, Victoria, Australia
Direct line / Voicemail: 8520 9085
School Phone +613 8520 9000 << new number!
School Fax   +613 9578 9253

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Doctor - We must all face reality sooner or later.
Dowd   - I wrestled with reality for 35 years, doctor, and I'm happy to 
say I won out over it.  ('Harvey', 1950)