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Using Rand() function to randomly select a percentage from a list

Yes, you can use the
Formula:
Rand() 
function in Excel to randomly select a percentage from a list. However, the formula
Formula:
Rand()*.1 
will only give you a random number between 0 and 0.1.

Steps to randomly select a percentage from a list of 891
  1. Enter your list of percentages in a column in Excel.
  2. In an adjacent cell, use the formula
    Formula:
    =RANDBETWEEN(1,891
    to generate a random number between 1 and 891.
  3. In another cell, use the formula
    Formula:
    =INDEX(A:A, [random number cell]) 
    to return the percentage corresponding to the randomly generated number.

For example, if your list of percentages is in column A and you generate a random number in cell B1 using the
Formula:
RANDBETWEEN 
formula, you can use the formula
Formula:
=INDEX(A:AB1
in cell C1 to return the randomly selected percentage.
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