Hello Bill, Tuesday, August 3, 2004, 5:37:11 PM, you wrote:
BM> On Tue 3-Aug-04 1:41pm -0400, Michael L. Wilson wrote: >> I am trying to complete the following calculation >> >> 100*(x/x+y) >> >> x = %STATSPAMLETTERS = 77 >> y = %STATNONSPAMLETTERS = 185 >> >> Using a calculator, I get 29.389 BM> You appear to be abusing your calculator :-) BM> The correct answer, assuming normal precedence, is 18,600. Either way I do it, I get 29.389. Maybe I've just forgotten the normal precedure. Refresh my memory, please; I'm aging fast now. -- Best regards, Quin ________________________________________________ Current version is 2.12.00 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
