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In this tutorial, you will lean a quick way to calculate percentages in Excel, find the basic percentage formula and a few more formulas for calculating percentage increase, percent of total and more. Continue reading →

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  1. Hi. Im trying to add a cell from O2:O2160. How can I can get the answer. Its all in percentage. Thanks

  2. what is the formula of total sale profit percentage,
    if sale is 40,000.and cost is 35000,how much will be total profit in percentage.

  3. hi dear user
    hope you will be fine and happy
    i have one account that i got one thing 110 USD and sold on 200 USD how percentage will be my profit
    please show in formula
    Example: qty name purchase price sale price profit in percentage
    2 potato 111 200 how much will be
    wish you solve my problem and send me excel spread sheet

    1. Item name Qty Sale Price Total Purchase price profit Total Profit Percentage in profit
      Printer 2 200 400 300 100 200 How much will be
      Key board 3 150 450 260 110 330 ×

  4. please help me to solve this functions an formulas,im writing a test on Saturday,

    if tax code is 1 then salary is 5% of sales made(20000)if tax code is 2 then salary is 10% of sales made(10000)

    thank u

  5. If I copy formula for percentage in a new cell for e.g B1/A1 and cell A1 and B1 are empty in same case the result is #DIV/0!. How can make that this result bi hiden untill I put number at cells A1 and B1. Thanks.

    I find

  6. If I copy formula for percentage in a new cell for e.g B1/A1 and cell A1 and B1 are empty in same case the result is #DIV/0!. How can make that this result bi hiden untill I put number at cells A1 and B1. Thanks

    1. Hi Arben,

      You can embed the percentage formula inside the IF function like this:
      =IF(AND(A1<>0, B1<>0), B1/A1,"")

  7. hi,
    i have a prize fund of £800 (but this may change weekly) how do i work out on excel how to split the fund into prizes of 40% 20% 10% etc

    1. Hi Kev,

      Supposing you have the prize fund in A1. Then, you can calculate the desired percentages using a few simple formulas similar to this: =A1*40%

      Or, you can enter the percentages in a few cells, say B1, C1, and D1, and then calculate the amounts by multiplying the total fund by percentage, e.g. =$A$1*B1

      If you opt for the second way, then you can check if the specified percentages add up to 100% using this formula:

      =IF(SUM(B1:D1)=100%, "OK", "parts do not add up to 100%")

      Where B1:D1 are cells where you've entered the percentages.

  8. Good afternoon,

    Thanks in advance for reading my question.

    I followed instructions on this site on how to ad formulas for,
    Cost Price, Percent, Sales Prices.
    So lets say the item cost Price is $200 in the second column I ad how much % to ad to the price, And the third column is sales Price.
    So I did =C14*D14
    (That's where it starts since I'm using a template.)

    I also want to add a column for Profit, And the total below cost price and the total below Sales, And below profit.

    If possible please. If its to much. The info above will be very appreciated.
    Also, If anyone can please lead me to straight forward info on how to,
    Add the asterisk to all my item numbers that I made up so I could create bar code labels and then scan it.

    Also,
    Is it very complicated to ad customer info, maybe link to a form page that will keep track who I sold what?

    I thank you all in advance.
    Jack

  9. Dear all,

    I have used, trik for percentage just like =30/210% then output is correct but my question is how to gate a accurate percentage value with "%" percentage samble just like 14.29%??

    Regards,
    Sandeep

  10. How can i take below value

    100%+
    100%+
    70-99%
    100%+
    100%+
    0-9%
    100%+
    100%+
    100%+
    100%+

  11. Hi,

    Ok...so i'm trying to calculate the efficency in real time.
    If i start working at 7 AM and normaly I work until 15 PM
    At 12 o'clock it should show me the efficeny until thata hour, if i stop working at 12 o'clock as the time passes to 15 PM my efficency should deacreas.

    I just cant find the right formula for this eff calculation.

    Some ideas please?

    Thanks!

  12. Hello,
    I would like to make a calculator that I can use to work out a percentage of a running amount,
    It is for use on horse racing,
    It would need to be able to add / subtract an amount from the first amount buy clicking won / lost
    Example
    £500.00 starting bank 10% for the next bet = £50.00
    If it won the profit would be added to the running bank
    £50.00 on a 2/1 horse = £100.00 profit = £600.00 new running bank
    If it lost I would need it to remove the £50.00 stake from the £500.00 bank = £450.00
    Is this possible
    Done this formula using a basic spreed sheet but need to have it as a continuous column or manually change the amounts of monies as it goes up & down,
    I have a program that works this way but not using a percentage system,
    Thank you
    Dean
    I

  13. How to calculate or make a formula for calculation of tax in a one cell of excel sheet. example-
    total Value - 100.00
    Discount - 7% - 7.00
    Sub-Total - 93.00
    CST @ 2% - 1.86
    Total - 94.86

    i wand this calculation in formula basis to put into a cell.

  14. total number ×100 then about how many we gain divide it and we get total percentage

  15. Hi,
    I have trouble with 3 questions.
    Given:
    Bank|$ |% | SD | FD |
    A |1,000 |5% |1 Jan |25 Feb|
    B |10,000|10%|15 Jan|13 Sep|
    [1]
    [1]What is the total percentage (using excel formula)
    [2]How much percent will it be up to 30 Jan (using excel formula)
    [3]What date will it be when the percentage reaches 50% (using excel formula)

    Please help

  16. Hi,
    I am trying to calculate the (Percentage Spent), when budgeted cost and actual cost have been calculated. However, there happens that the value of budgeted cost maybe 0.
    May I ask how am I going to do for the following:
    1. Percentage Cost
    2. Excel does not allow a division with any value = 0

  17. Hi, I need to calculate the following:
    Column 1: 38/46
    Column 2: 48/53
    Column 3: 103/152.
    Like 38 students of 58 have paid the fees. It is mentioned in a single column. How do i calculate?

  18. Hi,

    I am trying to calculate charges fairly based on percentages. The percentages are with 2 decimal places (7.93% as an example) My percentages equal 100% and I have a fixed total of £300.00.

    When completing the formula (fixed total * the percentage) when all completed the amounts are slightly off only by a few pence however. I seem to recall that you can highlight the percentages or the figures, and almost round them up or down? It is important that the percentages total 100% and that there is a fair split on all amounts generated.

  19. i want to find out 5% of 7000 for this what will be the formula of percent.

  20. Hi
    I have a data in one cell say A1 is 25
    My Requirement is
    1. To calculate the value whether it is less than 20
    2. the value is greater than 20 but less than 50
    3. the value is greater than 50 but less than 80
    4. Greater than 80
    Thanks
    Venkat

  21. =(select total/no of subject) press ENTER
    ans is percentage

  22. I'm in a new job, still learning Excel, but was given the task of creating a spreadsheet for the following:

    • TOTAL SCORE of the Pain Outcome Questionnaire – looking for the formula to calculate % of decrease in the score
    • Score of question #1 on the POQ- formula should track percent of decrease in the score
    • Score of questions 2-20 on the POQ- formula should track percent of decrease in the score
    • Current MEDD (Opioid Usage) – formula should track percent of decrease in the number.

    Just looking a starting point.

  23. How could I make a formula to calculate increase and decrease in percentage with different base.

    Example:
    To Calculate Selling Price: $120 x 11% VAT (1.11) x 20% (Margin)(1.2) = $159.84

    To calculate backwards: $159.84 / 11% VAT (0.89) / 20% (Margin)(0.8) = $113.81

    The cost price is different in this calculation, the actual cost price is $120, not $113.81. May I know how to get a right formula to calculate the cost?

  24. I want to calculate how much percentage per person will be paid from the total amount of 847.6, total pax is 16 for 31 days

  25. can i have percentage formula for 3years calculating for net profit

  26. Hi, i want to calculate overall percentage of several percentages. Lets suppose we sold stock at different prices so each sale will give us different profit percentage. Suppose there are 5 sales transactions and only percentages are given (say 8%, 13%, 21%, 17%, 35%) then what is overall percentage.

    Regards.

  27. Thank you

  28. I need help with a formula that would take weekly percentages: [88.5%, 92.5%, 100%, 97.5%]and calculate these values to arrive at a % that would not be an average return. I need to accurately display the variances that appear by week. I hope I explained that well.

  29. Hi
    When i calculate the percentage the value shown in excel calculation is lesser than the same value calculated in calculator
    For Example
    1)Excel calculation ((0.0262-0.0245)/0.0245)*100 = 6.8%
    2)In calculator ((0.0262-0.0245)/0.0245)*100 = 6.9%

    And also how to create an if condition for the below mentioned condition

    if the value is 5 test is fail

  30. Hi, I want to be able to return a date in excel. I want to be able to advise on a start date and then input a percentage and for that percentage to advise of the date. for example start date is 01/01/2016 and I want to be able to input 59% for it to advise of a date. In this case its 02/08/16.

    Thanks

  31. I have a spreadsheet that keeps percentages of my servers wine sales as a percentage of their total sales. But on nights they do not work i still see a
    #Div/o! in the cell. How can I remove that. I am just using a simple E1/F1= as a percentage.
    Thanks!

  32. I have a eg 10 blocks of 3 columns per block the first column of each block represents qty purchased. some have an amount purchased some don't. How can I get a percentage of how many purchases

  33. for example

    my target is 10 and i have complete 8 so how can i define my percentage in Excel

  34. 0/1=%??
    1/1=%??
    0/2=%??
    0/3=%??

  35. 0/2
    0/3
    25/25
    0/5

    how to creat percentage in excel in one column

  36. Very Good Information from this site... we need Information such as this, so that we can learn a lot...

  37. can u give me solution about this
    5040*200%=10080
    the 10080+5040=15120
    that is the valu of 5040*300%=15120
    what is the formula for total amount to first amount
    if i type 15120 then its show me the actual value 5040
    please help me
    thanks

  38. I need a formula that calculates the variance between two numbers as a percentage.
    Many of the numbers have zeros and they are on both sides of the equation and sometimes zero/zero.
    0/Number = variance %
    Number/0 = variance %
    0/0 = 0%

  39. What can be the formula calculating this in excel.
    Sum of two higher values out of three values (from three column), which is then divided by 200 and then againmultiplied by 15.

  40. Hello...
    I need to make this excel sheet as mention below.
    I only write the Target Sales and Sales Achieved the Amount Values will obtain according to the percentage of the Sales achieved value with the multiplication of commission values mention in commission column.

    If the sales is greater than 100% then as per the policy the commission will be calculated in amount column.

    Target :
    Sales Achieved :
    Difference

    Percentage Commission Amount
    80% to 100% 1%
    101% to 150% 1.50%
    151% to 200% 3%
    200% to above 4%
    Sum =

    Also see the example mention below...

    % (Achieved Sales) (Amount) (Incentive Rate) (Amount Incentive Received)

    1 72000 72000 0.01 720
    1.5 108000 36000 0.015 540
    2 144000 36000 0.03 1080
    3 216000 72000 0.04 2880
    Total 5220

  41. Good day,

    Can you assist please.

    I want simultaneous change of percentage to the amount and vice versa.

    as i could enter in on cell percentage the amount will gives accordingly and the vice versa-i could give amount and could get percentage.

    Thank you beforehand.

  42. Very nice information thanks

  43. An update...
    Example, For an 8 step pay plan with step 1 being $50,000/year and up to step 8 at $70,000/yr. What is the formula to determine the constant percentage to get from 50,000 to 70,000 in 8 steps ?
    Thank you.

  44. Let me modify my first comment..
    the % has been determined.
    What is the formula to increase each cell by a percentage.
    Example, For an 8 step pay plan with step 1 being $50,000/year and up to step 8 at $80,000/yr. there is a set 2.3% increase for each of the 8 steps in pay. The formula would then enter the correct amount in each cell.

    Thank you.

  45. For an 8 step pay plan (example) with step 1 being $50,000/year and up to step 8 at $80,000/yr.
    How do I figure the % increase for each step in between...step 1 to step 2 is how much % increase? What formula is used?
    Thank you.

  46. Hi,

    I'm trying to calculate the percentage of a range of figures greater than a given value, in this case a percentage.

    thanks,

    Bryan

  47. I want formula for deducted the percentage for total amount. for example -
    800 is total amount then how to deduct the percentage of 43,45,46 in one time for different coloum at a one time.

  48. i need to figure out a percentage of returned products.
    I have units sold and no of returns. what is the formula for percent returned?

    thanks

    Jen

  49. Hello,

    I need to work out and show the total percentage of work done in a project. I have 4 stages each need to achieve 100%. I need to show during the progress reports percentage of each stage plus the total % across all 4 stages as well as change from last reporting period.
    Looking at your examples I can see ways of doing bits of this but not all.
    Many Thanks for your help.

  50. Trying to get 5 points out of a range e.g (-100 to 100) to come out as percentage ie. -100=0%, -50=25%, 0=50%, 50=75%, 100=100%. My 5 points can also be non-linear and my range can vary (-20 to 200) ie. -18=0.91%, 5=11.36%, 100=54.54%, 198=99.1%
    Is there a formula that can work with negative numbers and zero's to make a percentage
    Thanks

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