=SUM(IF(A1$A$1:$A$10,1/COUNTIF($A$1:$A$10,$A$1:$A$10)))+1

which is an array formula, it should be committed with Ctrl-Shift-Enter, not
just Enter.
Excel will automatically enclose the formula in braces (curly brackets), do
not try to do this manually.
When editing the formula, it must again be array-entered.

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HTH

Bob

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"azlan" wrote in message
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Hi,

RANK fuction gives duplicate numbers the same rank. However, the presence
of
duplicate numbers affects the ranks of subsequent numbers. For example, in
a
list of integers sorted in ascending order, if the number 10 appears twice
and has a rank of 5, then 11 would have a rank of 7 (no number would have
a
rank of 6). How can i adjust the formula so that number 11 would be ranked
6
instead of 7?

Thank you