[ ] mean what for Excel (calculation)

**Alternsti** · 09-28-2010, 08:10 AM

Hi,

I'm doing a surface area calculation ex: 2[(48x36)+(48x16)+(36x16)]/144 but I can't figure out what [ ] means for excel (excel 2003).

Any idea?

**NBVC** · 09-28-2010, 08:20 AM

In Excel you would enter it like this:

=2*((48*36)+(48*16)+(36*16))/144

[] are not used in Excel.

**Alternsti** · 09-28-2010, 10:14 AM

That's exactly what I did but result shall be 42 (according to a printed page) and excel is given 25.61. Any idea?

BTW, Thanks for your reply.

**NBVC** · 09-28-2010, 10:16 AM

I get 42.66666667 to be exact..

**Alternsti** · 09-28-2010, 10:19 AM

OK, I found out why....my mistakes (+ instead of *).

Thanks a lot!

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