formulas

[jill]

How do I get the exact answer from a formula so it doesn't always round up or
down eg .19 not 20

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: formulas


"jill" <jill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> How do I get the exact answer from a formula so it doesn't always round up
> or
> down eg .19 not 20?

Are you talking about Excel? If so then an Excel newsgroup would be an
excellent place to ask this question.

 

[M.I.5¾]

Re: formulas


"jill" <jill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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The plural of 'formula' is 'formulae'.

 

[Zilbandy]

Re: formulas

On Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:47:41 -0000, "M.I.5¾"
<no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote:

>The plural of 'formula' is 'formulae'.

My dictionary says formulas or formulae... but formulas comes first.


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Zilbandy

 

[Mick Murphy]

Re: formulas

Not in today's world, you fool!
Get an updated dictionary!!
--
Mad Mike

"M.I.5¾" wrote:

>The plural of 'formula' is 'formulae'.

 

[Tom [Pepper] Willett]

Re: formulas

Windows XP O/S doesn't do forumuli

"jill" <jill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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: How do I get the exact answer from a formula so it doesn't always round up
or
: down eg .19 not 20

 

[Unknown]

Re: formulas

Either is correct. I.E. formulas OR formulae
"M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "jill" <jill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:84E30541-974B-4EF5-9DB4-E2922B9A9A0A@microsoft.com...
>
> The plural of 'formula' is 'formulae'.
>
>

 

[John McGaw]

Re: formulas

jill wrote:
> How do I get the exact answer from a formula so it doesn't always round up or
> down eg .19 not 20

Google for "arbitrary precision math".

 

[M.I.5¾]

Re: formulas


"Zilbandy" <zilbandy@comcastREMOVETHIS.net> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:47:41 -0000, "M.I.5¾"
> <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>The plural of 'formula' is 'formulae'.
>
> My dictionary says formulas or formulae... but formulas comes first.
>

My dictionary also lists both but clearly states that 'formulas' is a
foreign usage (American).

 

[Zilbandy]

Re: formulas

On Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:36:38 -0000, "M.I.5¾"
<no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote:

>My dictionary also lists both but clearly states that 'formulas' is a
>foreign usage (American).

Well, there's the problem. (Hint: I drive on the right side of the
road... uhhh, maybe I should say, the "correct" side of the road.

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Zilbandy