Question

Identify the above symbol of the calculator and select its proper function.

A.To multiply
B.To divide
C.To add
D.To subtract

Answer 1

Hint: The basic operations of a calculator are: addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, and percentage, here we are shown the symbolic representation of each basic operations,
Addition\[ = + \]
Subtraction\[ = - \]
Multiplication\[ = \times \]
Division \[ = \div \]
Percentage \[ = \% \]

Complete step by step answer:
If we see a normal calculator (not the scientific calculator), we can find five basic operations and operators : addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentage.
Whereas in scientific calculator further many operations can be done with the help of operators present in it, but operations like addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, and percentage play a major role in solving any problems.

As per the symbolic representation of the operations such as addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, and percentage, the given symbol is used for multiplication.
Hence its proper function is to multiply any numbers in the calculator.

As the given symbol is for multiplication, and its proper function is to multiply, we can say that the correct option is\[(A)\]. “To multiply”.

Hence it is identified that the given symbol is used for multiplication and the correct proper function to multiply is given in option\[\left( A \right)\].

Note: Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division are called the four-basic operation of Mathematics. The arrangements of these operations come in the following sequence in both normal calculators and scientific calculators: division, multiplication, addition, and subtraction. In scientific calculators, the BODMAS rule can be followed whereas in normal calculators it cannot be followed.