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Please help create a formula
Hello. I need to create a formula that will find the amounts on a spreadsheet that add up to a particular total. Can someone help? -- JuliaC ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JuliaC's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=15790 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=272980 |
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Hi
- how many values do you have - do you only need one valid answer or all possible answers - do you have negative values -- Regards Frank Kabel Frankfurt, Germany "JuliaC" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... Hello. I need to create a formula that will find the amounts on a spreadsheet that add up to a particular total. Can someone help? -- JuliaC --------------------------------------------------------------------- --- JuliaC's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=15790 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=272980 |
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Sure , give the sample data or try DATA SUBTOTALS from the excel menu.
Lemme know if any help required! -- Hope it Helps! Jim India "JuliaC" wrote in message ... Hello. I need to create a formula that will find the amounts on a spreadsheet that add up to a particular total. Can someone help? -- JuliaC ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JuliaC's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=15790 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=272980 |
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You can use Excel's Solver to arrive at A solution
With the data for example in A1:A10 and the formula =SUMPRODUCT(A1:A10,B1:B10) in cell C1 Select Solver from the Tools menu In the window that opens up enter the following "Set Target Cell" C1 (your sumproduct formula) "Equal To:" select "Value of: and enter the figure you are seeking "By Changing Cells" enter B1:B10 "Subject to the Constraints" select Add and enter "Cell Reference" B1:B10" Click the drop down in the center and select "bin" Click Add Then Click Solve HTH PC "JuliaC" wrote in message ... Hello. I need to create a formula that will find the amounts on a spreadsheet that add up to a particular total. Can someone help? -- JuliaC ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JuliaC's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=15790 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=272980 |
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