Use Google's group search: http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search

, look in Groups *excel*, with all of the words Add up numbers, Author
Harlan (yes, indeed, Harlan Grove)
and you'll find a discussion and very advanced solutions about this subject

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Kind regards,

Niek Otten

"Dave O" wrote in message
ups.com...
You're right, Jim, the OP could reduce his solution space by
disregarding the numbers greater than his "target" number. In an
accounting environment, however, debits and credits (positive as well
as negative) may need to be considered- the negative numbers may react
with the positive larger numbers to arrive at the correct solution.