Tom,

I can't find your "previously stated criteria" but perhaps you can read more
into Viviank's posts than I can.

Anyway, given that, surely your formula will produce a negative figure for
the student for a cell value of anything less than $37.50? Unless of course
I am misunderstanding what you mean by "Cell"

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Regards


Sandy

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"Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message
...
Based on your previously stated criteria, the only way a student would
have
less than $15 is if they sold zero. You can easily check if that is the
case

=if(qtysold=0,0,Cell*.4-15)

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy



"Viviank" wrote in message
...
Once again working on the fundraiser spreadsheet... Teacher wants ... of
total money raised, 40% is profit...of that profit the first $15 goes to
the
general account, the difference goes in the student account. The only
thing
I really need to keep track of is the student account, which I figured
would
be (cell*.4)-15, but the problem I have is ... If the child raised zero
dollars, it's showing a -$15 dollar balance, but I would need it to show
zero.

Any help is appreciated.

Vivian K