Masters Golf Pool

[robert morris]

I am doing a Pool in which the contestant picks 10 golfers. We "throw" out
the five highest scores, resulting in the lowest five scores counting. I
have an example below using very small numbers for simplicity.

Row G10 H10:Y10
1 5 3 8 5 10 7 2 9 4 6 Result in Z10 should be
15 (1,2,3,4,5)

I'm trying to learn Excel (I'm 75 years old), but this formula is beyond my
knowledge.

Although not necessary, is it possible to highlight in color the lowest five
scores through Conditional Formatting?

Bob M.

 

[Bob Phillips]

=SUM(SMALL(G10:Y10,{1,2,3,4,5}))

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HTH

Bob

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[robert morris]

Works perfectly! I was trying to make it more complicated than necessary.
Thanks so much! Any thoughts on highlighting the five highest or lowest?

Bob M.

 

[Bob Phillips]

Yeah.

First add a defined name, Ctrl-F3, and name it one2five with a RefersTo
value of ={1,2,3,4,5}

Then select G10:Y10
Goto Format>Conditional Formatting
Change the condition from Cell Value Is to Formula Is
Add a formula of =ISNUMBER(MATCH(G10,SMALL($G$10:$Y$10,one2five),0))
Click Format
Select the Pattern tab
Choose a colour
exit

All done.

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HTH

Bob

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[Max]

.. Any thoughts on highlighting the five highest or lowest?

To format 5 lowest:
Select the desired range for conditional formatting, say select G10:Y15
(with G10 active), then apply CF using the formula:
=ISNUMBER(MATCH(G10,SMALL($G10:$Y10,COLUMN($A:$E)),0))
Format to taste, Ok out

To format the 5 highest, use:
=ISNUMBER(MATCH(G10,LARGE($G10:$Y10,COLUMN($A:$E)),0))

 

[robert morris]

Max

Once again, the people on this site amaze me!

Thanks, Thanks,

Bob M.

 

[Max]

Welcome. It's basically similar to Bob P's response.