Formula To Get Gross Number

Al Charles · 2011-01-09 07:56:14

January 9, 2011

Dear Forum,

What formula would I use to find the gross number when

all I have is the percentage and the net number?

Ie: 100 minus 10% equals 90. How do I get the 100 if all

I have is the 10% reduction figure and the 90 outcome?

Thank you in advance. I await your reply.

Sincerely,

Al Charles

bobbym · 2011-01-09 07:59:22

Hi Al Charles;

Welcome to the forum.

What you really said was in percentages

So to go the other way you have:

x = 100

Al Charles · 2011-01-09 08:12:32

Dear Bobby,

I'm still a bit perplexed by your formula, so I'm

going to give you another set of numbers and hope

they make the formula clearer to me.

1940 minus 8.3% equals 1778.98.

You have 8.3% and 1778.98. Get me to 1940.

Thank you in advance.

Al

bobbym · 2011-01-09 08:31:12

Hi Al;

Take the 1778.98 and the 8.3 percent put it into this formula:

Al Charles · 2011-01-09 08:55:42

Excellent. Thank you.

Al

bobbym · 2011-01-09 08:58:32

Hi Al;

Just put your new numbers in the same spots where the 1778.98 and the 8.3 went to do another one.

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