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Old April 26th, 2010, 06:58 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Shona
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Dear,

I need to calculate the below in excel sheet. please find below the details
and advise me:

Amount - 25000 - 3% * 3%

please advise how to subtract 3% from 25000 and then calculate 3% of that
amount.

awaiting for your earliest response.
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Old April 26th, 2010, 07:14 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
OssieMac
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Hi Shona,

3% is actually 3 hundreths or 0.03. Therefore formula is.

=(25000-0.03*25000)*0.03

Standard maths rules apply inside brackets are first, multiplication is
before add or subtract.


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OssieMac


"Shona" wrote:

Dear,

I need to calculate the below in excel sheet. please find below the details
and advise me:

Amount - 25000 - 3% * 3%

please advise how to subtract 3% from 25000 and then calculate 3% of that
amount.

awaiting for your earliest response.

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Old April 26th, 2010, 07:26 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Joe User[_2_]
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"Shona" wrote:
please advise how to subtract 3% from 25000
and then calculate 3% of that amount.


=25000*(1-3%)*3%

which is the same as:

=(25000 - 25000*3%)*3%


----- original message -----

"Shona" wrote:
Dear,

I need to calculate the below in excel sheet. please find below the details
and advise me:

Amount - 25000 - 3% * 3%

please advise how to subtract 3% from 25000 and then calculate 3% of that
amount.

awaiting for your earliest response.

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Old April 26th, 2010, 07:38 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Shona
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Default Excel Formulas

Thank You

"OssieMac" wrote:

Hi Shona,

3% is actually 3 hundreths or 0.03. Therefore formula is.

=(25000-0.03*25000)*0.03

Standard maths rules apply inside brackets are first, multiplication is
before add or subtract.


--
Regards,

OssieMac


"Shona" wrote:

Dear,

I need to calculate the below in excel sheet. please find below the details
and advise me:

Amount - 25000 - 3% * 3%

please advise how to subtract 3% from 25000 and then calculate 3% of that
amount.

awaiting for your earliest response.

 




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