I'm currently doing Maths A level and have been using this calculator for about a year. Before starting the course, the teacher recommended to get this calculator, and I never once regretted it. Casio have always been my favourite brand of calculators, but this is definately their best yet. I have found it extremely useful in both core maths and statistics.
The ability to view your calculations as you would see them on paper helps to see what you are doing and make sure you get the operations in the right order (no more BODMAS mistakes with this calculator!) It's a very easy calculator to get the hang of, and the modes and menus are easy to navigate. Not only do you see sums as you type them in, you can also view data in tables, or even find out which numbers would occur in a series without having to work it out. The log to any base function is also very useful as an A level student.
I would recommend this calculator to anyone, whether they do complicates maths sums or simple ones. If you're going to buy a calculator, buy this one - It's not expensive, around £10 in most shops, and, although there are cheaper ones around, this one is definately great value for money!
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