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Hi all,

Please help to write a formula for the following case

A1 cell conatin cost value 500

A2 Cell contaain sales value 700

In A3 cell I have to find out the % of profit

With thanks

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Hi,

=(A2-A1)/A2

format cell as %

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Hi all,

Please help to write a formula for the following case

A1 cell conatin cost value 500

A2 Cell contaain sales value 700

In A3 cell I have to find out the % of profit

With thanks

Polachan

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At first format A3 as percent.
(Go to Format, Format cells and select "percent" from drop down menu).

Then for A3,
enter the formula,
=(A2-A1)/A1

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Hi all,

Please help to write a formula for the following case

A1 cell conatin cost value 500

A2 Cell contaain sales value 700

In A3 cell I have to find out the % of profit

With thanks

Polachan

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Hi,

Try this

=(B1-A1)/A1

Format as %

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Hi all,

Please help to write a formula for the following case

A1 cell conatin cost value 500

A2 Cell contaain sales value 700

In A3 cell I have to find out the % of profit

With thanks

Polachan

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=A2/A1-1
and format A3 like percent!
Regards,
Stefi

€˛pol€¯ ezt Ć*rta:

Hi all,

Please help to write a formula for the following case

A1 cell conatin cost value 500

A2 Cell contaain sales value 700

In A3 cell I have to find out the % of profit

With thanks

Polachan



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