This might be silly, but I get a rounding error Excel 2007

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VinceT

if you take a look at the copy from excel where 4 cells are multiplied by
4.25 and then summed I come up with 398.61 yet when these numbers are punched
in directly I come up with 398.62. I've pushed the amounts put through
formating extra decimal points and I'm still lost.

NWLC Total $398.61
2621 Houston St
Fayetteville, AR 72703 Expenses $-
Payroll $87.69
Driver % Admin/maint % NWLC $19.93
0.22 0.05 Net $290.99

To Tonnage/Hrs Rate Total Driver
Tontitown B. Creek 23.46 $4.25 $99.710000000 Tracey $21.94 99.71
Tontitown B. Creek 23.40 $4.25 $99.45000000 Tracey $21.88 99.45
Tontitown B. Creek 23.38 $4.25 $99.365000000 Tracey $21.86 99.37
Tontitown B. Creek 23.55 $4.25 $100.087500000 Tracey $22.02
100.09
$- 398.62
$-
 
You have demonstrated that the rounded sum of numbers may differ slightly
from the sum of rounded numbers. That is quite common. You just have to
determine which calculation is more appropriate in your application.

Jerry
 
You're formula for "Total" probably looks like C7*D7. Excel will display this
with two decimal places if you wish but the actual value will be preserved.
If you want to actually have the displayed value, use ROUND(C7*D7,2) instead.
The two indicates the number of decimals desired.
 
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