The question what is 15% of 3000 is different then 450 is what percentage of 3000. The equation sum/total * 100 = percent is valid.
In the first question we have Sum/3000 * 100 = 15 solves to sum = 450 In the second question 450/3000 * 100 = percent solves to 15 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mattheis, Erik (MIN - WSW) Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 9:58 AM To: Flash Coders List Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Calculator What's the difference between a sum and a total? Knock knock. Who's there? Nose! Nose who? Who knows? _ _ _ Erik Mattheis Senior Web Developer Minneapolis T 952 346 6610 C 612 377 2272 Weber Shandwick Advocacy starts here. PRWeek Global Agency Report Card 2009 - Gold Medal Winner The Holmes Report Global Agency of the Year PR News Agency of the Year -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Henrik Andersson Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 4:11 AM To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Calculator 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 _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4952 (20100317) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4952 (20100317) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
