display lbs and ozs

[Trail Dog]

i use the formula # "lbs" ??/16 "ozs" for calculating my backpacking gear.
how do i change it to show 3 lbs 2 ozs instead of 3 lbs 2/16 ozs ? thanks

 

[FARAZ QURESHI]

How about trying, the format:
0 "lbs". 0 "ozs"

 

[Trail Dog]

that helps a lot, thanks you

How about trying, the format:
0 "lbs". 0 "ozs"

 

[Trail Dog]

i input my weights, in grams, in one column and convert them to lbs/ozs in
the next column. when i input 400 ( grams ), it gives me 8.8 ozs instead of
14.11 ozs. ( the correct conversion ). help and thanks

 

[Faraz A. Qureshi]

Sorry I thought you were inserting data manually. How about trying a formula
like:

=ROUNDDOWN(A1/16,0)&" lbs. & "&((A1/16)-ROUNDDOWN(A1/16,0))*16&" oz."

So as to convert 172 (oz) in cell A1, to "10 lbs. & 12 oz."?

 

[Jacob Skaria]

Hi

Suggest to use the CONVERT() function

=CONVERT(400,"g","ozm")

If it returns the #NAME? error then from menu Tools>AddIns> check 'Analysis
ToolPak add-in'...and then try

If this post helps click Yes

 

[Trail Dog]

thanks but could you change the formula so i can convert grams to lbs/ozs ?

 

[Faraz A. Qureshi]

Well in case of change in measurement systems you could use:
=CONVERT(A1,"g","ozm")
as per Jacob.

 

[Trail Dog]

thanks. how do i get only 1 decimal places for the ozs, ex. 10 lbs 2.4 oz
instead of 2.4395...

 

[David Biddulph]

ROUND(...,1) or TEXT(...,"0.0")

 

[Faraz A. Qureshi]

=ROUNDDOWN(A1/16,0)&" lbs. & "&((A1/16)-TEXT(ROUNDDOWN(A1/16,0))*16,"0.0")&"
oz."

 

[Trail Dog]

can't get the formula to work. also, can i still total a column, does text
affect it ?