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Math question for anyone who is good at percents.

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  1. LakeTahoeGuy LakeTahoeGuy is offline

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    Dec 17th, 2008 (12/17/2008 2:15am)

    What is the equation to use in a spread sheet to calculate % of finish? As in what what equation do iu use to calculate 61st place out of 434 entries = 14%

    I appriciate any help I get.
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    Dec 17th, 2008 (12/17/2008 2:26am) in reply to LakeTahoeGuy

    division is your friend.

    cell would be "=61/434"

    it will come up as .140553 or w/e, you can right click and go to cell format, change from general to percentage
     
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    Dec 17th, 2008 (12/17/2008 2:28am) in reply to LakeTahoeGuy

    The long way I do it by hand is 434/100=4.34 then 4.34*a percent until I get to where my finish was. example: If i finished 61st I know it's around 15% so I will do 4.34*15=65.1 then 4.34*14=60.76 so I know I finished in the 14%.

    Of course that shows lousy math skills, I know, which is why I'm trying to learn the right equation.
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  4. LakeTahoeGuy LakeTahoeGuy is offline

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    Dec 17th, 2008 (12/17/2008 2:34am) in reply to chrispy2005

    TY Chris!
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  5. Curtass Curtass is offline

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    Dec 17th, 2008 (12/17/2008 2:47am) in reply to LakeTahoeGuy

     
    Originally Posted by LakeTahoeGuy View Post

    What is the equation to use in a sporead sheet to calculate % of finish? As in what what equation do iu use to calculate 61st place out of 434 entries = 14%

    I appriciate any help I get.

    Quoted just in case of an edit

    My question to you would be what % of the time do people spell this word this way on a day to day basis?
  6. LakeTahoeGuy LakeTahoeGuy is offline

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    Dec 17th, 2008 (12/17/2008 3:21am) in reply to Curtass

    Going to hope it's a very small %!
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