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I have Casio FX-115 ES calculator.

Do I need to by more advanced Casio FX-115 ES Plus calculator? in another words is it going to be useful to purchase new calculator for PE?

 
Everyone will give you a different answer so asking which calculator is best is futile. But I do recommend you have two calculators (so maybe you can pick up the 'Plus' as your 2nd?). Choose a brand/model # (based on your past preference) and stick with it. Learn it well. Use it exclusively while studying. Probably overkill but I brought an extra calculator and extra batteries with me.

 
In my opinion, calculator choice is more about familiarity than functionality.

Virtually any calculator these days can handle the sort of math we do (or at least are tested on).

 
I am using Casio FX-115 ES Plus and I am sure there is a cheat sheet (how to use calculator guide) from test masters that's floating around on the internet that was very helpful in the FE exam but not sure how much of that will help you in the PE exam minus solving quadratic equations. Learn how to do solve quadratic equation on the calculator and you will be fine.

I am planning on bringing extra one to the exam just like I did for my FE exam but this time I am hiding my second one because some guy brought a wrong calculator to the FE exam and I ended up giving him my spare.

 
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