I apologize for misusing the word 'sum' earlier, thereby confusing this already terrifying conversation! I edited the last response to try to undo my mistake.
-jonathan On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 8:28 AM, Steve Abaffy <[email protected]> wrote: > The question what is 15% of 3000 is different then 450 is what percentage > of > 3000. > The equation part/whole * 100 = percent is valid. > > In the first question we have > > part/3000 * 100 = 15 solves to part = 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 > -- -jonathan howe _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
