I looking for a solver for numbers, does one exist?
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.4)
What exactly is a "solver for numbers"? Do you mean a "calculator"? If that' it, you have "iCal" in your Applications folder.
Hope this helps 🙂
Radiation Mac wrote:
If that' it, you have "iCal" in your Applications folder.
...Oopsie, which is a calendar. You mean Calculator of course.
I'm not sure what you mean by a number solver, but the free online Wolfram Alpha solves pretty much anything mathematical (plus a whole lot more).
When I purchased my IMAC the sales person said that apple software wasn't any different from Windows application. Well I am finding out that I am unable to do alot with the applications. I am unable to do my class assignment in numbers because I do not have the SOLVER as excel, so I wanted to know if anyone knows of an additional application or an add-on so I would be able to completed my assignments as needed.
Hello mwfanelli:
Thank's for the information, but this will not help I am in a class that combines stats, equations, etc.. Its a business class an combines all math to solve problems. This week we are working on "pretend" manufacturing company and I am unable to do my class assignments base on apple application "numbers". With SOLVER I can put what I need an calculate all my formulas. Again appreciate the information.
dawnj@ wrote:
I do not have the SOLVER as excel
Install OfficeMac 2011 "Solver" is bundled with it when you update it.
Ensure that you have the latest update of Excel 2011, use Help - Check for Updates on the Excel menu
To enable Solver, click ‘Tools’ then ‘Addins’. Within the Addin box, check ‘Solver.xlam’ then hit ‘OK’.
To use Solver, click the Solver button on the Data tab. (The bundled version of Solver doesn't use the menu Tools Solver.) Enjoy using Solver, and click here for Solver Help, applicable to both Excel 2010 for Windows and Excel 2011 for Mac.
dawnj@ wrote:
I am in a class that combines stats, equations, etc.. Its a business class an combines all math to solve problems.
99% of the buisness world uses Office and/or Office Mac, so if your in that your going to need to know Office inside and out to get a job and/or work with others.
Apple's "Numbers" is a consumer level product designed for people who don't have a dependancy upon Office.
You can use the free LibreOffice, it's cross platform which makes it ideal.
It has a "Solver" if you can't afford to buy OfficeMac now or are worried about running potenitally insecure Microsoft software on your Mac.
"Solver" is a numerical analysis module to find the maximum, minimum, or zero value of a formula by tweaking some of its inputs. It usually does this by iteratively changing the inputs to find a reasonable approximation of the targeted value.
More information from Wikipedia.
I looking for a solver for numbers, does one exist?
