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MS Office Forum / Excel / Worksheet Functions / August 2006A correct formula gives an incorrect figure
In a payrol sheet I am adding a row of numbers calculating the amount paid in one month. There are 4 numbers all ending in 1. the formula I used to calculate is a very basic formula. It is =SUM(G10:G14). Instead of giving me the last number as 4, it gives me a 5. > In a payrol sheet I am adding a row of numbers calculating the amount > paid in one month. There are 4 numbers all ending in 1. the formula > I used to calculate is a very basic formula. It is =SUM(G10:G14). > Instead of giving me the last number as 4, it gives me a 5. Maybe the numbers have also a decimal hidden part...  SignatureHope I helped you. Thanks in advance for your feedback. Ciao Franz Verga from Italy Like 1.2+1.3+1.2+1.2=4.9 Or what you see is 1+1+1+1=5. > In a payrol sheet I am adding a row of numbers calculating the amount paid in > one month. There are 4 numbers all ending in 1. the formula I used to > calculate is a very basic formula. It is =SUM(G10:G14). Instead of giving > me the last number as 4, it gives me a 5. Hi In that case it must be rounding !! Have a look at your data to be summed and see if it is calculating to more decimal places than appears on the screen by formatting the cell that is giving you the wrong answer and see if it is formatted to enough decimal places HTH Michael M > In a payrol sheet I am adding a row of numbers calculating the amount paid in > one month. There are 4 numbers all ending in 1. the formula I used to > calculate is a very basic formula. It is =SUM(G10:G14). Instead of giving > me the last number as 4, it gives me a 5. I did find the error, there were numbers not showing, I went into options on the tools area and checked calculations, and clicked precision as displayed > In a payrol sheet I am adding a row of numbers calculating the amount paid in > one month. There are 4 numbers all ending in 1. the formula I used to > calculate is a very basic formula. It is =SUM(G10:G14). Instead of giving > me the last number as 4, it gives me a 5. |
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