hehe, thanks David... you were too fast, I posted a correction - we must
have been typing at the same time! :D I did it in my excel and used a2
instead of d22
I think it was a nice example of "seeing what one knew should be there" lol

"David Biddulph" wrote:

I'm delighted that your novice understands where the value in A2 in Meenie's
formula comes from, and how that value relates to the value in D22. :-)
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David Biddulph

"bronxbabe" wrote in message
...
i just created that bs because it sounds good, but the reply to Tyro
stands!

Meenie's formula is much easier for a novice to understand!

11:29EST

"bronxbabe" wrote:

that's ok. i DID go to school and i'm smart enough to ignore a..holes
like
tyro.

but, ... i figured it out. the "1" in the formula =(1+0.3)*D22 indicates
the first cell to the left.

can u explain that, TYRO???

HA!
11:25EST

"Meenie" wrote:

Actually, I don't get using the 1 either. I would have done
=(d22*.03)+a2
It comes out the same (I do see the other works also but it seems a bit
'round the elbow). You get the same answer with either, but one seems
to use
logic that is more easily followed.

"Tyro" wrote:

It's called basic arithmetic. If I want to have 3% more of
something, I
need to have the whole somehthing, 1, and the 3% more, thus 1 plus
3%, that
is to say 1.03.

Did you go to school?

Tyro


"bronxbabe" wrote in message
...
THANK YOU VERY MUCH -- IT WORKED!!!

But, what does the "1" refer to?

THANK AGAIN!!!

"Gary''s Student" wrote:

=(1+.03)*D22
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Gary''s Student - gsnu200768