Incorrect Calculator Results When You Use the Percent Key

Article ID: 132984 - View products that this article applies to.
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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.
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CAUSE

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

Article ID: 132984 - Last Review: January 19, 2007 - Revision: 2.4
APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows 3.1 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 3.11 Standard Edition
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