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I have the following:

=B2*3+C2*0.5+D2*2+E2*1.5+F2*2.5+G2*0.5+H2*0.5+I2*2 +J2*1.5+K2*0.5+L2*0.5+M2*2

But I'm trying to divide the whole shabang by 1500. So, I tried adding /1500 at the end, but no go. I tried googling it, but I can't seem to find the answer. I want the total of it all to be divided by the 1500. What am I doing wrong?

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I have the following:

=B2*3+C2*0.5+D2*2+E2*1.5+F2*2.5+G2*0.5+H2*0.5+I2*2 +J2*1.5+K2*0.5+L2*0.5+M2*2

But I'm trying to divide the whole shabang by 1500. So, I tried adding /1500 at the end, but no go. I tried googling it, but I can't seem to find the answer. I want the total of it all to be divided by the 1500. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks!
Hi JonathanK1

Try to do this:
Before :=B2*3+C2*0.5+D2*2+E2*1.5+F2*2.5+G2*0.5+H2*0.5+I2*2 +J2*1.5+K2*0.5+L2*0.5+M2*2
Now.....:=(B2*3+C2*0.5+D2*2+E2*1.5+F2*2.5+G2*0.5+H2*0.5+I2*2+ J2*1.5+K2*0.5+L2*0.5+M2*2)/1500

Does it worked for you?
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On Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:21:27 +0000, JonathanK1 wrote:

I have the following:

=B2*3+C2*0.5+D2*2+E2*1.5+F2*2.5+G2*0.5+H2*0.5+I2*2 +J2*1.5+K2*0.5+L2*0.5+M2*2

But I'm trying to divide the whole shabang by 1500. So, I tried adding
/1500 at the end, but no go. I tried googling it, but I can't seem to
find the answer. I want the total of it all to be divided by the 1500.
What am I doing wrong?


Seriously?

What is the difference between 6+10/2 and (6+10)/2 ?

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On Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:21:27 +0000, JonathanK1 wrote:

I have the following:

=B2*3+C2*0.5+D2*2+E2*1.5+F2*2.5+G2*0.5+H2*0.5+I2*2 +J2*1.5+K2*0.5+L2*0.5+M2*2

But I'm trying to divide the whole shabang by 1500. So, I tried adding
/1500 at the end, but no go. I tried googling it, but I can't seem to
find the answer. I want the total of it all to be divided by the 1500.
What am I doing wrong?


Seriously?

What is the difference between 6+10/2 and (6+10)/2 ?

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Stan,It's the order of operations
In 6+10/2, Division will be perfomed and then addition.
while for (6+10)/2, braces take preceedence and thus operation within braces wil be done i.e 6+10 giving 16 and then division wil be perfomed.
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On Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:46:15 +0100, Jyothish wrote:

Stan Brown;1611225 Wrote:
On Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:21:27 +0000, JonathanK1 wrote:-

I have the following:


=B2*3+C2*0.5+D2*2+E2*1.5+F2*2.5+G2*0.5+H2*0.5+I2*2 +J2*1.5+K2*0.5+L2*0.5+M2*2

But I'm trying to divide the whole shabang by 1500. So, I tried

adding
/1500 at the end, but no go. I tried googling it, but I can't seem to
find the answer. I want the total of it all to be divided by the

1500.
What am I doing wrong?-


Seriously?

What is the difference between 6+10/2 and (6+10)/2 ?




Stan,It's the order of operations
In 6+10/2, Division will be perfomed and then addition.
while for (6+10)/2, braces take preceedence and thus operation within
braces wil be done i.e 6+10 giving 16 and then division wil be perfomed.


Well, yes of course.

I guess I wasn't clear enough in my attempt to point out that the OP
needs to do exactly the same thing Excel that he would have to do in
grade-school arithmetic.

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Hi Jonathan,

Am Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:21:27 +0000 schrieb JonathanK1:

I have the following:

=B2*3+C2*0.5+D2*2+E2*1.5+F2*2.5+G2*0.5+H2*0.5+I2*2 +J2*1.5+K2*0.5+L2*0.5+M2*2

But I'm trying to divide the whole shabang by 1500.

why don't you summarize the cells with the same multilicator?
=(B2*3+F2*2.5+(D2+I2+M2)*2+(E2+J2)*1.5+(C2+G2+H2+K 2+L2)*0.5)/1500


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