Guest jill Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 How do I get the exact answer from a formula so it doesn't always round up or down eg .19 not 20
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Re: formulas "jill" <jill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:84E30541-974B-4EF5-9DB4-E2922B9A9A0A@microsoft.com... > 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.
Guest M.I.5¾ Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Re: formulas "jill" <jill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:84E30541-974B-4EF5-9DB4-E2922B9A9A0A@microsoft.com... The plural of 'formula' is 'formulae'.
Guest Zilbandy Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 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. :) -- Zilbandy
Guest Mick Murphy Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 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'.
Guest Tom [Pepper] Willett Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Re: formulas Windows XP O/S doesn't do forumuli "jill" <jill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:84E30541-974B-4EF5-9DB4-E2922B9A9A0A@microsoft.com... : How do I get the exact answer from a formula so it doesn't always round up or : down eg .19 not 20
Guest Unknown Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Re: formulas Either is correct. I.E. formulas OR formulae "M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message news:49097060_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net... > > "jill" <jill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:84E30541-974B-4EF5-9DB4-E2922B9A9A0A@microsoft.com... > > The plural of 'formula' is 'formulae'. > >
Guest John McGaw Posted October 31, 2008 Posted October 31, 2008 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".
Guest M.I.5¾ Posted October 31, 2008 Posted October 31, 2008 Re: formulas "Zilbandy" <zilbandy@comcastREMOVETHIS.net> wrote in message news:hhuig4hqq6403omdbvm5v6k01rij04q9u1@4ax.com... > 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).
Guest Zilbandy Posted October 31, 2008 Posted October 31, 2008 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. :) -- Zilbandy
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