thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! Worked like a charm.

"N Harkawat" wrote:

> How about simply
> =min(100,(L8+O8+R8+U8+X8+AA8+AD8+AG8+AJ8+AM8+AP8+AS8))
>
> "barb in NC" <barbinNC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BBA4198A-6A79-48DE-B0FA-3022DDF291C9@microsoft.com...
> >I am working on a grade book. The teacher gives 12 quizzes worth 10 points
> > each, but the maximum credit allowed for quizzes is 100 points, not the
> > mathematically possible 120 points. I think an IF statement is the
> > answer,
> > my best try is below:
> >
> > IF(>=100, "100", "=L8+O8+R8+U8+X8+AA8+AD8+AG8+AJ8+AM8+AP8+AS8")
> >
> > This worked on the true contdion, but the false condition is not returning
> > the sum, but rather =L8+O8+R8+U8+X8+AA8+AD8+AG8+AJ8+AM8+AP8+AS8.
> >
> > I have tried all the variations I can think of to tell it to return the
> > sum
> > in the false condition (the sum is less than 100), but I can't find the
> > right
> > grammar. Removing the quotation marks made the statement invalid, as did
> > surrounding the L8+O8+R8+U8+X8+AA8+AD8+AG8+AJ8+AM8+AP8+AS8 with
> > parentheses.
> >
> > I tried to approach it with a SUMIF statement, but didn't see that as an
> > answer, though I admit I was running out of enthusiasm by then. I've
> > tried
> > the online help, and as ever, not found the issue addressed. I'd sure
> > appreciate any suggestions.
> >
> > THANKS!
>
>
>