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Having Trouble with the RANK Function...Try LARGE or SMALL Functio
Just though I would pass this along. Was having Trouble ranking data and
discovered this function which helped in my situation. LARGE Returns the k-th largest value in a data set. You can use this function to select a value based on its relative standing. For example, you can use LARGE to return the highest, runner-up, or third-place score. Syntax LARGE(array,k) Array is the array or range of data for which you want to determine the k-th largest value. K is the position (from the largest) in the array or cell range of data to return. Remarks If array is empty, LARGE returns the #NUM! error value. If k ‰¤ 0 or if k is greater than the number of data points, LARGE returns the #NUM! error value. If n is the number of data points in a range, then LARGE(array,1) returns the largest value, and LARGE(array,n) returns the smallest value. Example The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank worksheet. How to copy an example Create a blank workbook or worksheet. Select the example in the Help topic. Note Do not select the row or column headers. Selecting an example from Help Press CTRL+C. In the worksheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V. To switch between viewing the results and viewing the formulas that return the results, press CTRL+` (grave accent), or on the Tools menu, point to Formula Auditing, and then click Formula Auditing Mode. 1 2 3 4 5 6 A B Data Data 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 6 4 7 Formula Description (Result) =LARGE(A2:B6,3) 3rd largest number in the numbers above (5) =LARGE(A2:B6,7) 7th largest number in the numbers above (4) |
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