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CadenceH Cha
CadenceH Cha
409 Points
Posted by CadenceH Cha
CadenceH Cha
409 Points

I sorted column C into F&B and Entertainment. How can I get the sum of **only** the prices that show in column B?

I sorted column C into F&B and Entertainment. How can I get the sum of only the prices that show in column B?

  • I tried =sum (d8: d178) However, the value is 7003, which is incorrect.

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points

Your formula shows that you are summing from column "d". Did you mean to write "b" instead? You did get a number total, so I suspect that may be the case.

But even so, you're summing 171 rows (from 8 to 178), which is too many. There are only 113 items in the "F&B" and "Entertainment" categories. Take another look at the rows that contain those categories after sorting, and update the range in the "sum" formula to cover only those.