The SUM is not needed in this case since you are multiplying two numbers.

No summing involved.

Don't overwork the SUM function..........too many people use it when not
necessary.

=123 + 456 is the same as =SUM(123 + 456) or =SUM(123,456)


Gord


On Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:37:01 -0700, maria
wrote:

Thank you so much for your assistance, but should I also use something like
this
=SUM(A1*12)?