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App by Irish man and his daughter, 12, tops sales

A calculator developed by a 12-year-old girl and her Irish father has become the number one-rated...
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07.55 20 May 2013


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App by Irish man and his daughter, 12, tops sales

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07.55 20 May 2013


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A calculator developed by a 12-year-old girl and her Irish father has become the number one-rated app worldwide on Amazon's Android App Store.

Calculator Plus, invented by Isabel Hughes and her Father, Dublin native Aidan, has been downloaded 2.5-million times.

Isabel came up with the idea for the chart-topping Fraction Calculator Plus while doing her maths homework with her Dad.

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Speaking from Washington, where they now live, Aidan Hughes explains their eureka moment, and talks about the reaction Belle has been getting from classmates:


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An 'App' is short for an 'Application' which is is a downloadable programme you can use on your smartphone.


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