BCKidd wrote:Fletchette wrote:So you could write it :
(score + weight) * harvest value = simplest.
It's kinda like if someone brings you a plate of back bacon, flapjacks, and doughnuts.
(Score (+) Weight in lbs. (x) Harvest Value %) other than that last bracket after % is that where the confusion is? Or is it the (+) after Score or the (X) after weight? To be honest they read the same to me. How could you even compare back bacon, flapjacks, and doughnuts to simple math.
Respect,
BCKidd.
It's because in math you don't necessary do things left to right. You do multiplication before you do addition, UNLESS there are parenthesis, which you do first.
So:
2 + 3 * 4 = 2 + 12 = 14.
If you want the addition to be done first (before the multiplication) you put parenthesis around the numbers to be added.
(2 + 3) * 4 = (5 * 4) = 20.
Since you want the second result (20), your ROE should read:
(Score (+) Weight in lbs.
) (x) Harvest Value % =
If you want an extra set of parenthesis around the whole formula, that's fine too...
((Score (+) Weight in lbs.
) (x) Harvest Value %
) =
As @splainin2do pointed out, if the entry had a 100% harvest value it wouldn't matter, but for anything less than 100% the difference could be large.
For example:
100 + 200 * 50% = 200
but
(100 + 200) * 50% = 150
If you want to test it for yourself, just type:
100+200*50% into your Google search bar or an Excel formula. The answer will be 200.
Then type (100+200)*50% and try it again. You'll see you get 150.