From: ideal one Date: 2012-06-27T06:16:28+09:00 Subject: Re: Match part of the calculated value Super Robert...this is close to what i want. thanks > => "0.43E1" > irb(main):012:0> (gross2 - gross1).abs < 5 > => true > irb(main):013:0> ([gross1, gross2].max / [gross1, gross2].min) > => # > irb(main):014:0> ([gross1, gross2].max / [gross1, gross2].min).to_s > => "0.1000757776015507974270860869E1" > irb(main):015:0> ([gross1, gross2].max / [gross1, gross2].min) < 1.1 > => true > > Cheers > > robert -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.