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Old October 6th, 2009, 02:29 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
pol[_2_]
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Default To find out % of profit

Hi all,

Please help to write a formula for the following case

A1 cell conatin cost value 500

A2 Cell contaain sales value 700

In A3 cell I have to find out the % of profit

With thanks

Polachan
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Old October 6th, 2009, 02:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
eduardo
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Default To find out % of profit

Hi,

=(A2-A1)/A2

format cell as %

"pol" wrote:

Hi all,

Please help to write a formula for the following case

A1 cell conatin cost value 500

A2 Cell contaain sales value 700

In A3 cell I have to find out the % of profit

With thanks

Polachan

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Old October 6th, 2009, 02:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
T.C[_2_]
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Default To find out % of profit

At first format A3 as percent.
(Go to Format, Format cells and select "percent" from drop down menu).

Then for A3,
enter the formula,
=(A2-A1)/A1

Tina

"pol" wrote:

Hi all,

Please help to write a formula for the following case

A1 cell conatin cost value 500

A2 Cell contaain sales value 700

In A3 cell I have to find out the % of profit

With thanks

Polachan

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Old October 6th, 2009, 02:48 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
Mike H
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Default To find out % of profit

Hi,

Try this

=(B1-A1)/A1

Format as %

Mike

"pol" wrote:

Hi all,

Please help to write a formula for the following case

A1 cell conatin cost value 500

A2 Cell contaain sales value 700

In A3 cell I have to find out the % of profit

With thanks

Polachan

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Old October 6th, 2009, 02:48 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
Stefi
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Default To find out % of profit

=A2/A1-1
and format A3 like percent!
Regards,
Stefi

„pol” ezt *rta:

Hi all,

Please help to write a formula for the following case

A1 cell conatin cost value 500

A2 Cell contaain sales value 700

In A3 cell I have to find out the % of profit

With thanks

Polachan

 




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