formulas

[Guest jill]

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 \(MVP\)]

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"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.

[Guest M.I.5¾]

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"jill" <jill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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The plural of 'formula' is 'formulae'.

[Guest Zilbandy]

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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.

:)

 

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[Guest Mick Murphy]

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Not in today's world, you fool!

Get an updated dictionary!!

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Mad Mike

 

"M.I.5¾" wrote:

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

[Guest Tom [Pepper] Willett]

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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

[Guest Unknown]

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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

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

>

>

[Guest John McGaw]

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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]

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"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).

[Guest Zilbandy]

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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