Pls Help Me!

[davidtips]

Hi there!

What formula to use at B18 to count a text or two (ex: how many red &
green?) in a column, based on brand at column A (ex: brand A)?

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davidiew


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[Guest]

Hi

Without looking at your attachment (which I won't download) I would suggest
you look here:
http://www.cpearson.com/excel/colors.htm

Hope this helps!
Andy.

 

[davidtips]

Hi Andy

I'm not counting the cell with colour, but text, (ex: how many "male
in B2:B50 ?) , but need to based on which Class at A2:A50, (ex
primary1, primary2 or more).

Thanks for your helps!
davidie

 

[Dave Peterson]

Maybe...

=sumproduct(--(b2:b50="male"),--(a2:a50="Primary"))

=sumproduct() likes to work with numbers. The -- stuff converts True/False's to
1/0's.

If you have lots of categories, you may want to look into using a pivottable.

 

[davidtips]

Thanks!

I have try both ways, and this is the one that suited.
May be you got others way to simplify this fomula!

{=SUM((A1:A10="male")*(B1:B10="primary")}

davidiew

 

[Dave Peterson]

It's pretty difficult to simplify that formula. (Although, I would have added
that final close parenthesis.)

=SUM((A1:A10="male")*(B1:B10="primary"))
(array entered)

But if you share this workbook with others, you may find that array formulas can
be broken by users who forget to hit ctrl-shift-enter after editting the
formula.

If I had my choice, I'd use the non-array formula:
=SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A10="male"),--(B1:B10="Primary"))

I just find it a little more robust in other people's hands.

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Did you try the pivottable?