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    Formula anomaly

    1 A B C D E F
    2 What is wrong with the following?
    3 The totals for these two sets of figures are the same - or are they
    4 If you subtract one from the other using the simplest of formulas the answer is precisely zero
    5 But if you introduce brackets into the formula the answer is not quite zero. How is that possible?
    6
    7 enter: 0.7 0.7
    8 enter: 0.7 0.7
    9 enter: 0.7 0.7
    10 enter: 0.0 0.7
    11 enter: 1.4 0.7
    12 Totals 3.5 3.5
    Difference between 2 totals: 0.000000000000000000000 using formula: =B12-C12
    -0.000000000000000444089 using formula: =(B12-C12)

    If you alter the original figures the anomaly usually disappears.
    If you enter the same figures and formulas in a new spreadsheet the same thing happens.
    I have Excel 2013 but I have tried the same thing in 2007 and 2016 versions with same result
    See attachment for clearer explanation
    Last edited by Mulpuzzle; 07-28-2016 at 06:13 AM. Reason: Improve presentation

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