Odd VLOOKUP result.
In Excel 2007:
I've noticed that the VLOOKUP and the equivalent INDEX & MATCH functions
treat .7 + .1 as something less than .8
Example:
Given the Range...
60% A
70% B
80% C
90% D
The formulas...
=VLOOKUP(.7,Range,2) returns B
=VLOOKUP(.8,Range,2) returns C
=VLOOKUP(.8+.1,Range,2) Returns D
as they all should.
However, the formula...
=VLOOKUP(.7+.1,Range,2) returns B.
or,
=VLOOKUP(.7+.1,Range,2,false) returns #N/A.
Certianly work arounds are possible, however it would seem that this is an
error on the part of Excel. Can anyone verify? How would one submit a bug
report to MS if it's even possible?
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