Sumif data from multiple columns

[Nick]

I need to do this:

A B D
F H
32 3 2
3 4
44 3 3
2 3

Column A is a Length of material, Coulmns b, c, d, etc are how many pieces
apply to that length for a given type of material. There is an additional
material that holds three bars. So I need to know how many bars total I would
need based on this.

Example that doesn't work:
=SUMIF(F5:F23,H5:H23,J5:J23,L5:L23,N5:N23,P523,"=3",C5:C23)

Not thinking too hard, just hope someone has an answer

 

[Pete_UK]

I don't quite understand what you are trying to do - can you re-
phrase?

Pete

 

[Dave Curtis]

It's difficult to determine your data layout.
What are the references to columns J, L, M and P in your formula?

Dave

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[Nick]

Sorry guys that was an exapmle out of another spreadsheet. I want to find the
number "3" in every other column in my spreadsheet starting with coulumn "b",
add the count of occurences in a given row and multiply by the length in
column A, and recieve a total for all rows. Does that help?

 

[T. Valko]

Try this:

=SUMPRODUCT((MOD(COLUMN(B1:E5),2)=0)*(B1:E5=3)*A1:A5)

Adjust ranges to suit.

As written, it tests B1:B5 and D15 for the number 3.