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Default a sum of #'s minus the lowest two values

sum(a3:j3)-min(a3:j3)

I know how to not factor in the least number from a string (as shown above)
but how do I change the formula to not consider the 2 least values?

I am using Excel 2000

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=SUM(A3:J3)-SMALL(A3:J3,1)-SMALL(A3:J3,2)


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sum(a3:j3)-min(a3:j3)

I know how to not factor in the least number from a string (as shown
above)
but how do I change the formula to not consider the 2 least values?

I am using Excel 2000

Thanks



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Try something like this:

=SUM(A1:A10)-SUM(SMALL(A1:A10,{1,2}))

Does that help?
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sum(a3:j3)-min(a3:j3)

I know how to not factor in the least number from a string (as shown above)
but how do I change the formula to not consider the 2 least values?

I am using Excel 2000

Thanks

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I'm sure there are shorter methods but this one works.

=SUM(A3:J3)-SUM(SMALL(A3:J3,{1,2}))


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sum(a3:j3)-min(a3:j3)

I know how to not factor in the least number from a string (as shown above)
but how do I change the formula to not consider the 2 least values?

I am using Excel 2000

Thanks


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Default a sum of #'s minus the lowest two values

Interesting variation of the formula I posted:

=SUM(A1:A10,-SMALL(A1:A10,{1,2}))

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Try something like this:

=SUM(A1:A10)-SUM(SMALL(A1:A10,{1,2}))

Does that help?
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XL2002, WinXP


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sum(a3:j3)-min(a3:j3)

I know how to not factor in the least number from a string (as shown above)
but how do I change the formula to not consider the 2 least values?

I am using Excel 2000

Thanks



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I tried them and they all work.

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"Gord Dibben" wrote:

I'm sure there are shorter methods but this one works.

=SUM(A3:J3)-SUM(SMALL(A3:J3,{1,2}))


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sum(a3:j3)-min(a3:j3)

I know how to not factor in the least number from a string (as shown above)
but how do I change the formula to not consider the 2 least values?

I am using Excel 2000

Thanks



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