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Default How do I multiply a unit measurement?

For example: 156 SQFT x $10.00. Where 156 SQFT is all in a single cell.
Is there a way to ignore the alpha characters and only look at the numerical
characters in the formula? (Excell 2000)

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Hi!

Try this:

=LEFT(A1,FIND(" ",A1)-1)*10

As long as the format is consistent: number followed by <space followed by
UM, this will work.

Biff

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For example: 156 SQFT x $10.00. Where 156 SQFT is all in a single cell.
Is there a way to ignore the alpha characters and only look at the
numerical
characters in the formula? (Excell 2000)

Thanks,



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Thank You! I'll try it tomorrow.

"Biff" wrote:

Hi!

Try this:

=LEFT(A1,FIND(" ",A1)-1)*10

As long as the format is consistent: number followed by <space followed by
UM, this will work.

Biff

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For example: 156 SQFT x $10.00. Where 156 SQFT is all in a single cell.
Is there a way to ignore the alpha characters and only look at the
numerical
characters in the formula? (Excell 2000)

Thanks,




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Biff,
I finally got around to trying this and everything worked great. Thanks for
the help!!


"Biff" wrote:

Hi!

Try this:

=LEFT(A1,FIND(" ",A1)-1)*10

As long as the format is consistent: number followed by <space followed by
UM, this will work.

Biff

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For example: 156 SQFT x $10.00. Where 156 SQFT is all in a single cell.
Is there a way to ignore the alpha characters and only look at the
numerical
characters in the formula? (Excell 2000)

Thanks,




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