Summing a variable range of columns

On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 10:20:24 +0100, "Roger Govier"
<roger@technologyNOSPAM4u.co.uk> wrote:

>In cell C1
>=SUM(INDIRECT("B1:B"&A1)
>copy down through C2:C3


Roger,

Thanks for the quick repsonse. I apologise for sewing some confusion.

I should have said that I want the results in K1:K3 and that it is
Cells B1, C1, D1, E1 etc, which have the values 1, 2, 3, 4.. etc
respectively. i.e. I'm adding a variable range of either 3, 6 or 9
cells depending on the value in A

I also need an additional formula which adds the first, fourth or
seventh cells depending on the value in A.

i.e. given the earlier data.

In say L1 (where A1= 6) I need to add B1 and E1 = 5
In say L2 (where A1= 3) I just need B1 = 1
In say L3 (where A1= 9) I need to add B1 and E1 and H1= 12

Any ideas / suggestion gratefully received.

Regards

__
Richard Buttrey
Grappenhall, Cheshire, UK
__________________________

Richard
It wasn't you causing confusion, it was me misreading.
In cell K1
=SUM(B1:OFFSET(B1,0,A1-1))
and copy down


--
Regards
Roger Govier
"Richard Buttrey" <chaos.theory.nospam.removethis@zen.co.uk> wrote in
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> On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 10:20:24 +0100, "Roger Govier"
> <roger@technologyNOSPAM4u.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>In cell C1
>>=SUM(INDIRECT("B1:B"&A1)
>>copy down through C2:C3
>
>
> Roger,
>
> Thanks for the quick repsonse. I apologise for sewing some confusion.
>
> I should have said that I want the results in K1:K3 and that it is
> Cells B1, C1, D1, E1 etc, which have the values 1, 2, 3, 4.. etc
> respectively. i.e. I'm adding a variable range of either 3, 6 or 9
> cells depending on the value in A
>
> I also need an additional formula which adds the first, fourth or
> seventh cells depending on the value in A.
>
> i.e. given the earlier data.
>
> In say L1 (where A1= 6) I need to add B1 and E1 = 5
> In say L2 (where A1= 3) I just need B1 = 1
> In say L3 (where A1= 9) I need to add B1 and E1 and H1= 12
>
> Any ideas / suggestion gratefully received.
>
> Regards
>
> __
> Richard Buttrey
> Grappenhall, Cheshire, UK
> __________________________

Richard
It wasn't you causing confusion, it was me misreading.
In cell K1
=SUM(B1:OFFSET(B1,0,A1-1))
and copy down


--
Regards
Roger Govier
"Richard Buttrey" <chaos.theory.nospam.removethis@zen.co.uk> wrote in
message news:ohahe15v07ierj1mech47gugdg8mavvt30@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 10:20:24 +0100, "Roger Govier"
> <roger@technologyNOSPAM4u.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>In cell C1
>>=SUM(INDIRECT("B1:B"&A1)
>>copy down through C2:C3
>
>
> Roger,
>
> Thanks for the quick repsonse. I apologise for sewing some confusion.
>
> I should have said that I want the results in K1:K3 and that it is
> Cells B1, C1, D1, E1 etc, which have the values 1, 2, 3, 4.. etc
> respectively. i.e. I'm adding a variable range of either 3, 6 or 9
> cells depending on the value in A
>
> I also need an additional formula which adds the first, fourth or
> seventh cells depending on the value in A.
>
> i.e. given the earlier data.
>
> In say L1 (where A1= 6) I need to add B1 and E1 = 5
> In say L2 (where A1= 3) I just need B1 = 1
> In say L3 (where A1= 9) I need to add B1 and E1 and H1= 12
>
> Any ideas / suggestion gratefully received.
>
> Regards
>
> __
> Richard Buttrey
> Grappenhall, Cheshire, UK
> __________________________

Roger,

Brilliant. Thanks.

Sorry to be a pest but do you have any thoughts on the second example,
where I want to sum either the 1st, 1st & 4th or 1st, 4th & 7th
columns in the B:J range depending on the A value


TIA


On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 11:50:08 +0100, "Roger Govier"
<roger@technologyNOSPAM4u.co.uk> wrote:

>Richard
>It wasn't you causing confusion, it was me misreading.
>In cell K1
>=SUM(B1:OFFSET(B1,0,A1-1))
>and copy down

__
Richard Buttrey
Grappenhall, Cheshire, UK
__________________________

Roger,

Brilliant. Thanks.

Sorry to be a pest but do you have any thoughts on the second example,
where I want to sum either the 1st, 1st & 4th or 1st, 4th & 7th
columns in the B:J range depending on the A value


TIA


On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 11:50:08 +0100, "Roger Govier"
<roger@technologyNOSPAM4u.co.uk> wrote:

>Richard
>It wasn't you causing confusion, it was me misreading.
>In cell K1
>=SUM(B1:OFFSET(B1,0,A1-1))
>and copy down

__
Richard Buttrey
Grappenhall, Cheshire, UK
__________________________

Richard
In L1
=CHOOSE(--SUM(A1>=7,A1>=4)+1,B1,(B1+E1),(B1+E1+H1))
copy down

--
Regards
Roger Govier
"Richard Buttrey" <chaos.theory.nospam.removethis@zen.co.uk> wrote in
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> Roger,
>
> Brilliant. Thanks.
>
> Sorry to be a pest but do you have any thoughts on the second example,
> where I want to sum either the 1st, 1st & 4th or 1st, 4th & 7th
> columns in the B:J range depending on the A value
>
>
> TIA
>
>
> On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 11:50:08 +0100, "Roger Govier"
> <roger@technologyNOSPAM4u.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Richard
>>It wasn't you causing confusion, it was me misreading.
>>In cell K1
>>=SUM(B1:OFFSET(B1,0,A1-1))
>>and copy down
>
> __
> Richard Buttrey
> Grappenhall, Cheshire, UK
> __________________________

Richard
In L1
=CHOOSE(--SUM(A1>=7,A1>=4)+1,B1,(B1+E1),(B1+E1+H1))
copy down

--
Regards
Roger Govier
"Richard Buttrey" <chaos.theory.nospam.removethis@zen.co.uk> wrote in
message news:pbihe1l293sn7r6koh3vlv45f4k5r8sm69@4ax.com...
> Roger,
>
> Brilliant. Thanks.
>
> Sorry to be a pest but do you have any thoughts on the second example,
> where I want to sum either the 1st, 1st & 4th or 1st, 4th & 7th
> columns in the B:J range depending on the A value
>
>
> TIA
>
>
> On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 11:50:08 +0100, "Roger Govier"
> <roger@technologyNOSPAM4u.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Richard
>>It wasn't you causing confusion, it was me misreading.
>>In cell K1
>>=SUM(B1:OFFSET(B1,0,A1-1))
>>and copy down
>
> __
> Richard Buttrey
> Grappenhall, Cheshire, UK
> __________________________