random# btw 1-9 without 6
im trying to use rand() or randbetween to get a random number btwn 1 and 9
but excluding 6 as a posibility. is it possible? |
Assuming this is a different question than your other thread (please
keep questions in the same thread if possible - it reduces the chance that people will waste time suggesting answers that have already been offered), here's one way, using 2 cells (it's actually the same way, of course): A1: =RANDBETWEEN(1,8) A2: =A1+(A1=6) In article , "Tracker" wrote: im trying to use rand() or randbetween to get a random number btwn 1 and 9 but excluding 6 as a posibility. is it possible? |
Hi Tracker
Maybe you could also consider this option. =IF(RANDBETWEEN(1,9)=6,"",RANDBETWEEN(1,9)) HTH Michael Mitchelson "JE McGimpsey" wrote: Assuming this is a different question than your other thread (please keep questions in the same thread if possible - it reduces the chance that people will waste time suggesting answers that have already been offered), here's one way, using 2 cells (it's actually the same way, of course): A1: =RANDBETWEEN(1,8) A2: =A1+(A1=6) In article , "Tracker" wrote: im trying to use rand() or randbetween to get a random number btwn 1 and 9 but excluding 6 as a posibility. is it possible? |
Try this:
=CHOOSE(RANDBETWEEN(1,8),1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9) Does that help? -- Regards, Ron "Tracker" wrote: im trying to use rand() or randbetween to get a random number btwn 1 and 9 but excluding 6 as a posibility. is it possible? |
Hey Ron
That's cool, and I thought I was thinking outside the square !! -- Michael Mitchelson "Ron Coderre" wrote: Try this: =CHOOSE(RANDBETWEEN(1,8),1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9) Does that help? -- Regards, Ron "Tracker" wrote: im trying to use rand() or randbetween to get a random number btwn 1 and 9 but excluding 6 as a posibility. is it possible? |
both of your answers were very helpful.If only i could think like that.Thankyou
"Michael" wrote: Hi Tracker Maybe you could also consider this option. =IF(RANDBETWEEN(1,9)=6,"",RANDBETWEEN(1,9)) HTH Michael Mitchelson "JE McGimpsey" wrote: Assuming this is a different question than your other thread (please keep questions in the same thread if possible - it reduces the chance that people will waste time suggesting answers that have already been offered), here's one way, using 2 cells (it's actually the same way, of course): A1: =RANDBETWEEN(1,8) A2: =A1+(A1=6) In article , "Tracker" wrote: im trying to use rand() or randbetween to get a random number btwn 1 and 9 but excluding 6 as a posibility. is it possible? |
Unfortunately, that won't work. The second RANDBETWEEN is independent of
the first, so if the first one<6, the second one *could* =6. In article , "Michael" wrote: =IF(RANDBETWEEN(1,9)=6,"",RANDBETWEEN(1,9)) |
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