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Need to calculate percentage with some variables
Hello,
I'm trying to calculate the % of YTD Actual # compared to the Annual budget #. In some cases it's easy: YTD Actual = $10,000, Annual budget = $20,000, so 10000/20000 = 0.5 (formatted to a percentage = 50%) However, in cases where we budgeted a loss, but have actually seen a profit, i'm stumped: YTD Actual = $12,000, Annual budget = <$9,000: WHAT IS THE FORMULA FOR THIS? Any help is much appreciated. -- Cristin |
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Need to calculate percentage with some variables
what do you want in such a case? that would decide the formula.
"Cristin" (donotspam) wrote in message ... Hello, I'm trying to calculate the % of YTD Actual # compared to the Annual budget #. In some cases it's easy: YTD Actual = $10,000, Annual budget = $20,000, so 10000/20000 = 0.5 (formatted to a percentage = 50%) However, in cases where we budgeted a loss, but have actually seen a profit, i'm stumped: YTD Actual = $12,000, Annual budget = <$9,000: WHAT IS THE FORMULA FOR THIS? Any help is much appreciated. -- Cristin |
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Need to calculate percentage with some variables
Well that's the kicker
When Actual= and budget= Result= 12,000 -9,000 -133.33% 2,500 0 #DIV/0! 2,500 2,000 125.00% (this one makes sense) what does that say, really? -- Cristin "Gaurav" wrote: what do you want in such a case? that would decide the formula. "Cristin" (donotspam) wrote in message ... Hello, I'm trying to calculate the % of YTD Actual # compared to the Annual budget #. In some cases it's easy: YTD Actual = $10,000, Annual budget = $20,000, so 10000/20000 = 0.5 (formatted to a percentage = 50%) However, in cases where we budgeted a loss, but have actually seen a profit, i'm stumped: YTD Actual = $12,000, Annual budget = <$9,000: WHAT IS THE FORMULA FOR THIS? Any help is much appreciated. -- Cristin |
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Need to calculate percentage with some variables
Hi,
This is more a mathematical than an Excel question. It honestly does not make sense to compute a %age in such a scenario. -- Regards, Ashsih Mathur Microsoft Excel MVP www.ashishmathur.com "Cristin" (donotspam) wrote in message ... Hello, I'm trying to calculate the % of YTD Actual # compared to the Annual budget #. In some cases it's easy: YTD Actual = $10,000, Annual budget = $20,000, so 10000/20000 = 0.5 (formatted to a percentage = 50%) However, in cases where we budgeted a loss, but have actually seen a profit, i'm stumped: YTD Actual = $12,000, Annual budget = <$9,000: WHAT IS THE FORMULA FOR THIS? Any help is much appreciated. -- Cristin |
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Need to calculate percentage with some variables
I would use the following formula:
=(Actual-Budget)/ABS(Budget) Regards, Fred. "Cristin" (donotspam) wrote in message ... Hello, I'm trying to calculate the % of YTD Actual # compared to the Annual budget #. In some cases it's easy: YTD Actual = $10,000, Annual budget = $20,000, so 10000/20000 = 0.5 (formatted to a percentage = 50%) However, in cases where we budgeted a loss, but have actually seen a profit, i'm stumped: YTD Actual = $12,000, Annual budget = <$9,000: WHAT IS THE FORMULA FOR THIS? Any help is much appreciated. -- Cristin |
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