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Data Analysis Spreadsheet Basics Getting Started With Spreadsheets Getting Started With Spreadsheets Review

Posted by Brittany Daniels
Brittany Daniels
512 Points

Is the "total dollar value" of two categories in a spreadsheet found by filtering the two categories and sum the column?

I am coming up with an incorrect answer every time. I filter out the requested categories, then use a sum formula at the bottom of that column. Is it totaling the rest of the categories that are hidden? Thanks in advance!

1 Answer

Kim B
Kim B
4,991 Points
Kim B
Kim B
4,991 Points

Yeah, filtering won't filter values out of an equation. You could use a sumif formula:

=sumif(C3:C,"Entertainment",B3:B)+sumif(C3:C,"F&B",B3:B)

Or, filter out for just the F&B and Entertainment categories, then click the little box in the bottom right of the Gsheet and look at the Sum value.