Re: percentage discount not calculating properly

[Chris Travers <..hidden..>]

On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 6:50 PM, Bob Miller <..hidden..> wrote:
> Hi Chris:
> As it was:
> quantity 7, unit price $100.05, discount 15%, extended price $595.28
>
> your test:
> quantity 7, unit price $100.050, discount 15%, extended price $595.29.
>
> my calculator says:
> 7*100.05*.85=595.2975, so I think the correct answer should be
> $595.30...

change the price to $100.0500 and you will get an extended price of $595.30
>
> On Wed, 2010-02-24 at 17:10 -0800, Chris Travers wrote:
>> Can anyone verify that adding 0's to the end of the unit price even in
>> 1.2.18 changes the rounding precision?
>>
>> I just tested as follows:
>>
>> unit price 0.01, qty 100, 90% discount.  Extended price 0.
>>
>> So far so good.
>>
>> unit price 0.010, qty 100, 90% discount, extended price $0.10
>>
>> Also correct.
>>
>> Looks like this may have been fixed some time ago.  I will try to find
>> out in which version.
>>
>> Best Wishes,
>> Chris Travers
>>
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