How to solve algebra in Excel?

[Proteus]

I am trying to find an Excel formula to solve what should be a very simple problem. The problem for me is that I believe the solution requires Algebra - which I lack.
I can find the answer by trial an error, but obviously I'm looking for a smarter, quicker way to get it. Thanks for your help.

Known:
3% = 25,000

Q: What is the total?

 

[Osvaldo Palmeiro]

total=25,000/0.03

total=833,333.33

 

[MARK858]

Or if you really want an excel version (although I can't think why)

Excel Workbook
	A	B	C	D
1	3	25000	100	833333.333333333
Sheet12

 

[Proteus]

total=25,000/0.03 total=833,333.33

Unbelievably simple! So it's not algebra after all then. Thank you.

 

[Proteus]

Or if you really want an excel version (although I can't think why)

	A	B	C	D

<colgroup><col style="font-weight:bold; width:30px; "><col style="width:64px;"><col style="width:64px;"><col style="width:64px;"><col style="width:117px;"></colgroup><tbody>
[TD="bgcolor: #cacaca, align: center"]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]25000[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]100[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]833333.333333333[/TD]

</tbody>

Thanks, although it seems to work fine without cell C1 also.

 

[MARK858]

Thanks, although it seems to work fine without cell C1 also

Of course it does as C1 is always 100 but you wanted it done in Excel so the 100 goes in C1 or you just do it the same way as you would normally

=25000/(3/100)

 

[Drrellik]

disregard