to calculate numbers upwards to the nearest 300 and then to group

[jacob]

Hi,

its jacob i need formulas or macros which ever to do the following

firstly timber in lengths are purchased in 300mm calcualtions example 300,
600, 900, 1200 and so on up to 5.400 mm which is 5.4 meters

Now i am a builder and i am trying to set up a work sheet to calcuate the
architraves around many windows in a house these are the timbers that cover
around a window internally So in saying this i need two sets of formulas

Formula 1. to calculate each piece upwards to the nearest 300mm for example
if it is 2048mm then should be 2100mm and so on


Formula 2. once i have many windows which would have 4 pieces of wood to
each i need to then quickly calculate the the totall quantities to place the
order to the timber suppliers


ie/ i could have 12@ 2400 32@ 1200 and so on so i need a formula which would
clacuate all the same lenghts and quantities of lengths to place order


Thank You jacob

 

[Lars-Åke Aspelin]

Hi,

its jacob i need formulas or macros which ever to do the following

firstly timber in lengths are purchased in 300mm calcualtions example 300,
600, 900, 1200 and so on up to 5.400 mm which is 5.4 meters

Now i am a builder and i am trying to set up a work sheet to calcuate the
architraves around many windows in a house these are the timbers that cover
around a window internally So in saying this i need two sets of formulas

Formula 1. to calculate each piece upwards to the nearest 300mm for example
if it is 2048mm then should be 2100mm and so on


Formula 2. once i have many windows which would have 4 pieces of wood to
each i need to then quickly calculate the the totall quantities to place the
order to the timber suppliers


ie/ i could have 12@ 2400 32@ 1200 and so on so i need a formula which would
clacuate all the same lenghts and quantities of lengths to place order


Thank You jacob

Assuming your lengths are in column A starting on row 1.
For formula 1 try this in cell B1 and copy down as far as needed:

=CEILING(A1,300)

Now column B should list the standard lenghts needed.
In column C put 300,600,900,1200, aso up to the longest standard
length.

In cell D1 put the following:

=COUNTIF(B$1:B$100,C1)

Copy it down for as many rows that you have standard lengths.

Column D should now hold the number you need for each standard length.

Hope this helps / Lars-Åke

 

[xlm]

Hi

Try this for your first formula, assuming your worksheet is with headers
and it start on row 2
=CEILING(B2,100)

On your 2nd formula, I don't undertsand. Do you want a count for all same
length quantites and sum these together? I need you to provide an example
on how and where your data are. Where will be the results you want.

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[jacob]

is it possible that i can send you example of work sheet this way will be
quicker

 

[xlm]

for the benefit of others, pls keep it in the newsgroup.
You may also upload your file in one of the free file hosting
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