To sum the 3 highest numbers, following functions can be used in a
really nice combination:
=SUM(LARGE(A1:A100,
{1,2,3}))
But how to add an condition to it?

Example:
Column A below are the scores for induvudual persons in a contest.
Column B below is the country they are competing for
..
How to add the sum of the 3 best scores for each country ?
The correct answer should be 213+199+187=599 for USA and
198+158+135=491 for Canada.
A B
141 USA
199 USA
135 CAN
187 USA
158 CAN
145 USA
213 USA
198 CAN
120 USA
180 CAN

Really looking forward for the experts to crack this one. Preferably
without using VB.

Regards Dan

On Fri, 7 Aug 2009 15:24:45 -0700 (PDT), Håkan wrote:

To sum the 3 highest numbers, following functions can be used in a
really nice combination:
=SUM(LARGE(A1:A100,
{1,2,3}))
But how to add an condition to it?

Example:
Column A below are the scores for induvudual persons in a contest.
Column B below is the country they are competing for
.
How to add the sum of the 3 best scores for each country ?
The correct answer should be 213+199+187=599 for USA and
198+158+135=491 for Canada.
A B
141 USA
199 USA
135 CAN
187 USA
158 CAN
145 USA
213 USA
198 CAN
120 USA
180 CAN

Really looking forward for the experts to crack this one. Preferably
without using VB.

Regards Dan

See answer in other NG. Please don't multipost.
--ron

Håkan wrote:
To sum the 3 highest numbers, following functions can be used in a
really nice combination:
=SUM(LARGE(A1:A100,
{1,2,3}))
But how to add an condition to it?

Example:
Column A below are the scores for induvudual persons in a contest.
Column B below is the country they are competing for
.
How to add the sum of the 3 best scores for each country ?
The correct answer should be 213+199+187=599 for USA and
198+158+135=491 for Canada.
A B
141 USA
199 USA
135 CAN
187 USA
158 CAN
145 USA
213 USA
198 CAN
120 USA
180 CAN

Really looking forward for the experts to crack this one. Preferably
without using VB.

Regards Dan

Answered in MPE. Please don't multi-post. It makes following the threads
rather difficult.

Hi,

Try this array formula (Ctrl+Shift+Enter). The numbers are in range L4:L13
and countries are in range M4:M13. L16 holds the country name

=SUM(LARGE((M4:M13=L16)*(L4:L13),{1,2,3}))

Hope this helps.

--
Regards,

Ashish Mathur
Microsoft Excel MVP
www.ashishmathur.com

"Håkan" wrote in message
...
To sum the 3 highest numbers, following functions can be used in a
really nice combination:
=SUM(LARGE(A1:A100,
{1,2,3}))
But how to add an condition to it?

Example:
Column A below are the scores for induvudual persons in a contest.
Column B below is the country they are competing for
.
How to add the sum of the 3 best scores for each country ?
The correct answer should be 213+199+187=599 for USA and
198+158+135=491 for Canada.
A B
141 USA
199 USA
135 CAN
187 USA
158 CAN
145 USA
213 USA
198 CAN
120 USA
180 CAN

Really looking forward for the experts to crack this one. Preferably
without using VB.

Regards Dan

Hi,

You can also use a pivot table for this. Drag Country to the row area,
Score to the row area again (should appear after country). Drag score (once
again) to the Data Area. Now in Excel 2007, go the filter drop down in the
Score (in the row area) and under Value filters, select Top 10. Change 10
to 3. Now click on OK

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Regards,

Ashish Mathur
Microsoft Excel MVP
www.ashishmathur.com

"Håkan" wrote in message
...
To sum the 3 highest numbers, following functions can be used in a
really nice combination:
=SUM(LARGE(A1:A100,
{1,2,3}))
But how to add an condition to it?

Example:
Column A below are the scores for induvudual persons in a contest.
Column B below is the country they are competing for
.
How to add the sum of the 3 best scores for each country ?
The correct answer should be 213+199+187=599 for USA and
198+158+135=491 for Canada.
A B
141 USA
199 USA
135 CAN
187 USA
158 CAN
145 USA
213 USA
198 CAN
120 USA
180 CAN

Really looking forward for the experts to crack this one. Preferably
without using VB.

Regards Dan

You can use the array formula

=SUM(LARGE(IF(B1:B10=C1,A1:A10,""),ROW(1:3)))
or the non-array
=SUMPRODUCT(LARGE((B1:B10=C1)*(A1:A10),ROW(1:3)))

the advantage in using ROW(1:3) verses {1,2,3} is that if you wanted to find
the 50 largets items {} would become extremely long where as ROW would not.

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If this helps, please click the Yes button.

Cheers,
Shane Devenshire


"HÃ¥kan" wrote:

To sum the 3 highest numbers, following functions can be used in a
really nice combination:
=SUM(LARGE(A1:A100,
{1,2,3}))
But how to add an condition to it?

Example:
Column A below are the scores for induvudual persons in a contest.
Column B below is the country they are competing for
..
How to add the sum of the 3 best scores for each country ?
The correct answer should be 213+199+187=599 for USA and
198+158+135=491 for Canada.
A B
141 USA
199 USA
135 CAN
187 USA
158 CAN
145 USA
213 USA
198 CAN
120 USA
180 CAN

Really looking forward for the experts to crack this one. Preferably
without using VB.

Regards Dan

On 8 Aug, 06:40, Shane Devenshire
wrote:
You can use the array formula

=SUM(LARGE(IF(B1:B10=C1,A1:A10,""),ROW(1:3)))
or the non-array
=SUMPRODUCT(LARGE((B1:B10=C1)*(A1:A10),ROW(1:3)))

the advantage in using ROW(1:3) verses {1,2,3} is that if you wanted to find
the 50 largets items {} would become extremely long where as ROW would not.