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Incorrect Calculator Results When You Use the Percent Key

Article ID: 132984

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007


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This article was previously published under Q132984

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Calculator tool, you may receive an incorrect result if you multiply, divide, add, or subtract after using the percent (%) key.

CAUSE

When you use the percent key followed by an operator, Calculator performs a multiplication operation regardless of which operator you use.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows versions 3.1 and 3.11, Microsoft Windows NT versions 3.1 and 3.5, and Microsoft Windows 95/98.

MORE INFORMATION

The calculation
   500 * 5% = 25 + = 525
				
demonstrates the Calculator error. If you perform this calculation with Calculator, you receive a result of 12,500 instead of 525

Keywords: KB132984