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How to calculate a percentage in excel?
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zebidee1
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If anyone can help, please please do it in very simple terms. I'm struggling to get my head round excel things here. :rolleyes:
I have added up a column of numbers in an excel worksheet and got the total showing in a cell at the bottom.
So far so good, lol.
I now need to find out what 5% of the total is and show that in a cell underneath.
Then I want to add the two sub totals together (I can do that bit
).
So far I've been using a calculator and inserting the percentage amount manually, but there must be an easier way?
Thanks if anyone can help me.
I have added up a column of numbers in an excel worksheet and got the total showing in a cell at the bottom.
So far so good, lol.
I now need to find out what 5% of the total is and show that in a cell underneath.
Then I want to add the two sub totals together (I can do that bit
).So far I've been using a calculator and inserting the percentage amount manually, but there must be an easier way?
Thanks if anyone can help me.
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multiply the total by 0.050
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Thanks, but I don't know how to do that. I've only just learned how to add using the sideways m thing in the toolbar.
Sorry
I need baby instruction. 0 -
ok. assuming your total is in the cell C10.Thanks, but I don't know how to do that. I've only just learned how to add using the sideways m thing in the toolbar.
Sorry I need baby instruction.
in the cell underneath, type =0.05*C10
change C10 to be the cell your total is actually in.
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YES! THANK YOU!!!!
Soooooo happy now. Doesn't take much does it? Lol.0 -
If you need to show the percentage in a separate cell, then it needs a formula.
For talk's sake, the subtotal you already have is in cell F22.
In F24 (or wherever it is being displayed), you need to write =(F22/100)*5 - This gives you the 5% figure.
An alternative is =F22*0.05
If you just want to display the percentage and the subtotal in F22 added to give another figure, without needing to show the 5% figure, then you need something like: =F22+((F22/100)*5)
HTH0
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