Hi
I have two side by side excel cells, let's call them cell A1 and cell B1. In these two cells I have random numbers rounded off to be integers with the command INT(Rand() * 10). What I'd like to avoid is both A1 and B1 having the same number. I am simulating the score of a game of two teams and do not want ties. What can I do to make sure that the two cells do not have the same value? Ideally I'd like cell B1 to pick a new random number if it has the same value as A1.
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In A1: =RANDBETWEEN(0,9)
In B1: =MOD(A1+RANDBETWEEN(1,9), 10)
Last edited by shg; 01-28-2012 at 03:40 PM.
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a1 =RANDBETWEEN(0,10)
a2 =IF(A1=0,RANDBETWEEN(1,10),CHOOSE(RANDBETWEEN(1,2),IF(A1=1,RANDBETWEEN(2,10),RANDBETWEEN(1,A1-1)),IF(A1=10,RANDBETWEEN(1,9),RANDBETWEEN(A1+1,10))))
mind you seeing shgs above reminds ne weve both been down this road before only i couldnt remember!
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