adding largest numbers
 

I want to add the largest five numbers in a range, which will change daily.
I have put a condition on to highlight the top five and that is working. I
don't know how to add the largest five numbers since the largest 5 numbers
will change from cell to cell daily. I am assuming you would use a SUMIF,
then range, but how do you write a critieria for the largest five numbers?

Thanks for helping a beginner.

adding largest numbers
 

Try this,

=SUMPRODUCT(LARGE(A1:A100,{1,2,3,4,5}))

HTH
Regards,
Howard

"nrbrtsn" wrote in message
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I want to add the largest five numbers in a range, which will change daily.
I have put a condition on to highlight the top five and that is working.
I
don't know how to add the largest five numbers since the largest 5 numbers
will change from cell to cell daily. I am assuming you would use a SUMIF,
then range, but how do you write a critieria for the largest five numbers?

Thanks for helping a beginner.

adding largest numbers
 

Another one...

=SUM(LARGE(A1:A10,{1,2,3,4,5}))

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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"nrbrtsn" wrote in message
...
I want to add the largest five numbers in a range, which will change daily.
I have put a condition on to highlight the top five and that is working.
I
don't know how to add the largest five numbers since the largest 5 numbers
will change from cell to cell daily. I am assuming you would use a SUMIF,
then range, but how do you write a critieria for the largest five numbers?

Thanks for helping a beginner.