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Category: Windows 7 Calculator

  • Windows 7 Tips

    Calculate Fuel Economy

    SUMMARY: Calculate fuel economy, distance, and fuel used in gallons or liters in Windows 7.

    For accounting purposes, it may be necessary to calculate a vehicle’s true fuel economy based on its distance and fuel used. Or, you may need to calculate a vehicle’s expected versus actual fuel usage based on the distance and manufacturer quoted fuel economy. To perform these calculations in gallons and liters (litres) you do not need to visit websites or download additional software – just use the Windows 7 calculator.

    1. Open the Calculator – click the Start button, select “All Programs“, “Accessories“, then “Calculator“.
    2. The Windows Calculator appears. Select “View“, then “Worksheets“, then one of the two worksheets to perform calculations involving miles or liters (litres):
    * Fuel economy (mpg)
    * Fuel economy (L/100 km)

    3. A fuel economy worksheet pane will appear to the right of the main calculator. From here you can perform three types of calculations – click the pull-down underneath “Select the value you want to calculate” to choose:
    * Distance
    * Fuel economy
    * Fuel used

     

    4. Underneath, enter the needed values that will depend on the type of calculation.
    5. Click “Calculate” to display the result. You can select “Edit” – “Copy” to copy the result to the calculator, a Notepad file, or other document.
    For example, if you perform a “Fuel economy (mpg”) calculation, entering in 225 miles and 11 gallons used, the result would be 20.45454545454545.

      

  • Features of Windows 7

    Mortgage Calculations

    SUMMARY: Calculate the monthly payment, down payment, purchase price, or years of a mortgage with Windows 7.

    Even in uncertain economic times, some people are still able to purchase condos and houses. These usually require mortgages, and calculating the dollar amounts is a necessity. Instead of relying on web sites or third-party software, let Windows 7 ‘s calculator handle some of the needed tasks.

    1. Open the Calculator – click the Start button, select “All Programs“, “Accessories“, then “Calculator“.

    2. The Windows Calculator appears. Open the “Mortage Worksheets” pane by selecting “View” – “Worksheets” – “Mortgage“.

    3. The Mortgage Worksheets pane appears to the right. Underneath “Select the value you want to calculate“, click the pull-down and choose from the following:
    * Down payment
    * Monthly payment
    * Purchase price
    * Term (years)
    Underneath, enter the necessary information that will depend on the type of calculation desired. Then click the “Calculate” button.

    For example (see the below screenshot), to calculate the monthly payment for a $250,000 mortgage with a $75,000 down payment and a 30-year term at 5% interest, the calculator’s result would be $939.4378402712432 (rounded to $939.44).

    You can highlight the result with your mouse, then select “Edit” – “Copy” (or press Ctrl + C) to copy the resulting value. It can then be pasted into the main calculator pane, Notepad, a word processing document, etc.