+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 7 of 7

Randbetween with No Duplicates

  1. #1
    Registered User
    Join Date
    03-19-2017
    Location
    london
    MS-Off Ver
    365
    Posts
    3

    Randbetween with No Duplicates

    Hello Everyone,
    I have just joined the group and new to formulas.
    I am trying to create a sheet to test times tables for my children.
    I am using one column a constant number for ex: 4 and the next column for x sign and another for the =randbetween(0,12)
    but the randbetween produces duplicates which defeats the purpose of testing all the range randomly.
    Can someone help please.
    Thanks
    Last edited by AliGW; 03-19-2017 at 04:28 AM.

  2. #2
    Forum Moderator AliGW's Avatar
    Join Date
    08-10-2013
    Location
    Retired in Ipswich, Suffolk, but grew up in Sawley, Derbyshire (both in England)
    MS-Off Ver
    MS 365 Subscription Insider Beta Channel v. 2504 (Windows 11 Home 24H2 64-bit)
    Posts
    90,974

    Re: using Randbetween

    Welcome to the forum!

    Have a look at this thread from 2013:

    http://www.excelforum.com/excel-form...duplicate.html

    By the way, as you are new to the forum, I have made your thread title more explicit for you this time. Next time, please do so yourself. Thanks!
    Last edited by AliGW; 03-19-2017 at 04:29 AM.
    Ali


    Enthusiastic self-taught user of MS Excel who's always learning!
    Don't forget to say "thank you" in your thread to anyone who has offered you help. It's a universal courtesy.
    You can reward them by clicking on * Add Reputation below their user name on the left, if you wish.

    NB:
    as a Moderator, I never accept friendship requests.
    Forum Rules (updated August 2023): please read them here.

  3. #3
    Registered User
    Join Date
    03-19-2017
    Location
    london
    MS-Off Ver
    365
    Posts
    3

    Re: using Randbetween

    I already checked this thread and tried rand function but it gives me decimals and numbers that are not within a range.
    I need a number from a range as it is testing timestables for kids.

  4. #4
    Forum Moderator AliGW's Avatar
    Join Date
    08-10-2013
    Location
    Retired in Ipswich, Suffolk, but grew up in Sawley, Derbyshire (both in England)
    MS-Off Ver
    MS 365 Subscription Insider Beta Channel v. 2504 (Windows 11 Home 24H2 64-bit)
    Posts
    90,974

    Re: Randbetween with No Duplicates

    Then you haven't understood the idea presented there. See the worked example attached - you can hide the third column.

    Excel 2016 (Windows) 32 bit
    A
    B
    C
    D
    1
    4
    x
    0.063219
    12
    2
    4
    x
    0.213447
    10
    3
    4
    x
    0.993647
    1
    4
    4
    x
    0.222959
    8
    5
    4
    x
    0.073212
    11
    6
    4
    x
    0.345884
    7
    7
    4
    x
    0.528815
    6
    8
    4
    x
    0.692088
    4
    9
    4
    x
    0.215054
    9
    10
    4
    x
    0.616583
    5
    11
    4
    x
    0.797066
    2
    12
    4
    x
    0.741891
    3
    Sheet: Sheet1

    Excel 2016 (Windows) 32 bit
    C
    D
    1
    =RAND()
    =RANK(C1,$C$1:$C$12)
    Sheet: Sheet1
    Attached Files Attached Files
    Last edited by AliGW; 03-19-2017 at 04:52 AM.

  5. #5
    Forum Moderator AliGW's Avatar
    Join Date
    08-10-2013
    Location
    Retired in Ipswich, Suffolk, but grew up in Sawley, Derbyshire (both in England)
    MS-Off Ver
    MS 365 Subscription Insider Beta Channel v. 2504 (Windows 11 Home 24H2 64-bit)
    Posts
    90,974

    Re: Randbetween with No Duplicates

    If that takes care of your original question, please select Thread Tools from the menu link above and mark this thread as SOLVED. Thanks.

  6. #6
    Registered User
    Join Date
    03-19-2017
    Location
    london
    MS-Off Ver
    365
    Posts
    3

    Re: Randbetween with No Duplicates

    Thanks AliGW, . I had to hide the column of rand() and it worked.

  7. #7
    Forum Moderator AliGW's Avatar
    Join Date
    08-10-2013
    Location
    Retired in Ipswich, Suffolk, but grew up in Sawley, Derbyshire (both in England)
    MS-Off Ver
    MS 365 Subscription Insider Beta Channel v. 2504 (Windows 11 Home 24H2 64-bit)
    Posts
    90,974

    Re: Randbetween with No Duplicates

    Yes, that's what I suggested you do - hide the RAND() column. Glad to have helped!

+ Reply to Thread

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads

  1. randbetween PLEASE HELP ME
    By emily_brou in forum Excel Formulas & Functions
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 10-22-2015, 05:47 AM
  2. Replies: 10
    Last Post: 07-03-2015, 04:29 PM
  3. [SOLVED] Randbetween
    By ASPENCO in forum Excel Formulas & Functions
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 07-03-2013, 01:54 AM
  4. Randbetween
    By AlisonPotts in forum Excel Formulas & Functions
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 05-25-2013, 03:16 PM
  5. Excel 2007 : Randbetween
    By frever in forum Excel General
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 09-10-2010, 05:39 AM
  6. Excel 2007 : Randbetween
    By Iandislikesformulas in forum Excel General
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 08-31-2010, 08:42 PM
  7. randbetween
    By selena in forum Excel Programming / VBA / Macros
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 10-28-2009, 03:56 AM

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts

Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0 RC 1