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Paul Sheppard
 
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Peter Wrote:
Keeping track of catches in fishing tourney.....duh, keeping weights
in
pounds and ounces rather than converting.....I forget/ (Old age).



Hi Peter

Put Pounds in columnA, Ounces in ColumnB

Use the following formulas to add up the columns

Pounds =SUM(A2:A15)+INT(SUM(B2:B15)/16) Change the range to suit

Ounces =MOD(SUM(B2:B15),16) Change the range to suit

This will return the correct weight in pounds and ounces


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