This determines the number of characters (including spaces) in B3, which
equals 6.
=Len(B3)

Since you want to remove the first character, then you need to subtract 1:
=Len(B3)-1

This returns the 5 right-most characters, which is 0.30%.
=Right(B3,5)
Now just replace the '5' with the formula we used to determine that number.
=Right(B3,Len(B3)-1)

Now you just need to subtract from B5, hence:
=B5-RIGHT(B3,LEN(B3)-1)

HTH,
Paul


"Karen" wrote in message
...
If you have time, would you please break this formula down into laymen's
terms?
Thank you again, Karen
"PCLIVE" wrote:

One way:

=B5-RIGHT(B3,LEN(B3)-1)

Regards,
Paul

"Karen" wrote in message
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Using Excel 2003

I have a cell (B3) that has a value of 0.30%. Then I have another
cell
(B5) that has a value of 0.35%. I want to know the difference between
the
two values, which is 0.05%. I cannot just use the formula =B5-B3
because
of
the greater than symbol in B3. I was thinking of using a different
cell
(let's say C3) and then create a formula for that cell to extract the
symbol and then use that cell for my difference and then hide that
column.
What would be the formula to hide the symbol?

Any help would be greatly appreciated