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I was wondering if anyone is a math wiz and can help me figure something out, or can help me create a formula in excel.

I need to find the percent change for the following
baseline value = 453.3 SE 35.8
post value = 518.6 SE 41.1
 

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It's all the caffeine I've had lately, I've been bumping into doors. I've been craving a nice cigar but I can't take the time to enjoy one until Friday which is sad.
 
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I was wondering if anyone is a math wiz and can help me figure something out, or can help me create a formula in excel.

I need to find the percent change for the following
baseline value = 453.3 SE 35.8
post value = 518.6 SE 41.1
this is equal to "i think i need a beer."
 
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I just googled all that crab and it came up with logarithmic tables. I like tables and then...did I tell you I am bored right now....went down and to the side and SHAZAM!! There was my answer.

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I'm not sure what SE means. this sounds a little too easy.. whats ur angle? take post value divided by base value, 518.6/453.3 = 1.144 = 14.4% change (subtract 1 and multiply by 100 if u like) if SE is the amount of change then simply, 36.8/453.3 for .0811 or 8.11% change and 41.1/518.6 for .079 for 7.9% change. to do this in excell click on the box u want the answer to be in type = the click on the other box with the information u want, Ex E7 will pop up indicating that its taking the number from box E7. then hit / for divide then click another box of info. if u want %ages to come up then add this, and it'll look like =((E7/F7)-1)*100 always divide the postline value by the base value. If its the SE number that is the change then do =(SE#/Baseline)*100. sorry if this was condescending, hope it helps:bangbang:

oh, and the cool thing about excel is if the information is all in rows, like column a is baseline, column b is postline, then type =((B1/A1)-1)*100 into C1 then drag that box down as many rows as u like and it will automatically solve all of the values for you.
 
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I'm not sure what SE means. this sounds a little too easy.. whats ur angle? take post value divided by base value, 518.6/453.3 = 1.144 = 14.4% change (subtract 1 and multiply by 100 if u like) if SE is the amount of change then simply, 36.8/453.3 for .0811 or 8.11% change and 41.1/518.6 for .079 for 7.9% change. to do this in excell click on the box u want the answer to be in type = the click on the other box with the information u want, Ex E7 will pop up indicating that its taking the number from box E7. then hit / for divide then click another box of info. if u want %ages to come up then add this, and it'll look like =((E7/F7)-1)*100 always divide the postline value by the base value. If its the SE number that is the change then do =(SE#/Baseline)*100. sorry if this was condescending, hope it helps:bangbang:


Geesh! Cant figure out how i didn't realize that!!!:scratchhe
 

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I'm not sure what SE means. this sounds a little too easy.. whats ur angle? take post value divided by base value, 518.6/453.3 = 1.144 = 14.4% change (subtract 1 and multiply by 100 if u like) if SE is the amount of change then simply, 36.8/453.3 for .0811 or 8.11% change and 41.1/518.6 for .079 for 7.9% change. to do this in excell click on the box u want the answer to be in type = the click on the other box with the information u want, Ex E7 will pop up indicating that its taking the number from box E7. then hit / for divide then click another box of info. if u want %ages to come up then add this, and it'll look like =((E7/F7)-1)*100 always divide the postline value by the base value. If its the SE number that is the change then do =(SE#/Baseline)*100. sorry if this was condescending, hope it helps:bangbang:
sad thing is to me that is a simple explaination based on the factors....:thumbsup:
 
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