you are talking about two different equations. one to find out how much in percent a given amount is of a given total; the other to find out an amount with a given percent of a given total.
> From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Calculator > Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:02:42 -0500 > To: [email protected] > > Hmmm, thats interesting then. > I did a search on google for "15 percent of 3000" and it came back > with 450. > I am thinking google doesn't have it wrong, but whoo knows. > When I run the script with those parameters, it equates correctly > > 15 * 3000 / 100 = 450 (15% of 3000) > however 15 / 3000 * 100 = 0.5 > > What am I missing here then if it is not percent*total/100? > > Karl > > > On Mar 17, 2010, at 4:11 AM, Henrik Andersson wrote: > > Karl DeSaulniers wrote: > > Hey Jonathan, > > Isn't it sum*total / 100 = percentage? > > > > Karl > > > > No, it is not and has never been. *mumbeling about kids these days* > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Karl DeSaulniers > Design Drumm > http://designdrumm.com > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders _________________________________________________________________ Got a cool Hotmail story? Tell us now http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/_______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
