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Glossary term

Worked example

A worked example is a concrete input-and-output demonstration that shows how the formula behaves before the user enters their own values.

What does Worked example mean on CalculationTime?

Worked examples reduce ambiguity by showing the exact substitution, arithmetic order and rounding used by a calculator.

History of the term

Worked examples are one of the oldest teaching forms in arithmetic books: show one complete calculation, then ask the reader to repeat the pattern.