On 6/2/06, Bob Long <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
"Matt Wlazlo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > I'm noticing some strange behavior while calculating prices on my invoice. > > A1=39:50 (hours worked) > A2=A1*24 (==39.83) > A3=65 (rate) > A4=A3*A2 > > Now A4 will equal 2589.17. But, somewhere else in the spreadsheet, > typing =39.83*65 gives 2588.95! > > Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong? I'm using Ooo 2.0 on windows. I think you'll find it is a rounding issue. If you change the format of A2 so that you see more decimals, you'll see that it is really 39.833333 (recurring, I presume). Multiply *that* by 65 and you'll get 2589.17.
I tried re-adjusting the formatting of A2, but to no avail. Strangely, if I manually calculate =39.83*65, it correctly gives 3588.95. Even windows calculator gives the same result. So I don't think it's a fp precision problem. I'm really stumped at this. And I've already made a fool of myself in front of a client by giving an incorrect invoice. Bug in OO calc perhaps? Matt --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
