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    Adding days giving wrong result

    i have number of days in decimal format in column A, i m trying to add it to the datetime of column B to get new date time in column C but simpling adding the decimal to the B value & using different method by converting the decimal to days hrs min seconds n then adding it to B vale to get new date 2...but instead of same result in both column i get different results....m attaching the excel file...plz guide
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    Re: Adding days giving wrong result

    Which version of Excel are you using? Your profile says 2000.

    Which column shows the results you are expecting?
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    Re: Adding days giving wrong result

    column c & d show the new dates using the 2 method

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    Re: Adding days giving wrong result

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    Re: Adding days giving wrong result

    Quote Originally Posted by littleangel View Post
    column c & d show the new dates using the 2 method
    I asked what the new date should be - which, if either, of the two is what you want and why?

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