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Default What does ABS mean in front of a Formula


Hi all,

Have a question am absolute puzzelled. The below formula has ABS after
=. The formula just caclulates a ratio thou when you do it without ABS
in front the Ratio is negative eg: -19, thou when you put ABS in front
it rides the Negative eg: 19. Why does it do this & what does ABS mean.
WOULD APPRECIATE ALL THE HELP AM AGAIN CONFUSSED I NEED A HOLIDAY.
Cheers
Will




=ABS(C36/B36)


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