Thank you Biff - I could have been years trying to figure it out! I tried
Help, my Excel book, etc. Much thanks.

"Biff" wrote:

Hi!

=(B2-ABS(B1))/ABS(B1)*100

Biff

-----Original Message-----
I paid $5 and netted $10 on a stock
Cell 2A has a number -5
Cell 2B has a number 10
Cell 2C - what formula would I put in this cell to
calculate the percentage
profit?
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