Microsoft KB Archive/132984

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Incorrect Calculator Results Using Percent Key

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Q132984

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 98
 * Microsoft Windows 95

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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

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Technology : kbWin95search kbWin98search kbWin95 kbWin98