If total is less than
This tutorial shows how to test if a sum of numbers from a range of cells is less than a specific number and return a value if the test is True or False through the use of an Excel formula, with the IF and SUM functions
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GENERIC FORMULA
=IF(SUM(range)<number,value_if_true, value_if_false)
ARGUMENTS GENERIC FORMULA
=IF(SUM(range)<number,value_if_true, value_if_false)
ARGUMENTS EXPLANATION This formula uses the IF and SUM functions test if a total of the numbers in a range is less than a specific number and return a value if the test is True or False.
Click on either the Hard Coded or Cell Reference button to view the formula that has the number that you want to test the range against for being less than the sum of the values in the range and the return values directly entered into the formula or referenced to a specific cell.
In this example the formula initially calculates the total of the numbers in the range B5 to B9 (hard coded example) or B10 to B14 (cell reference example), which add up to 760. Then the formula performs a test to identify if this total is less than 500 and return a text value of "Include" otherwise it will return a text value of "Exclude". Given this total of these numbers is greater than 500 the formula will return a text value of "Exclude". |
| Related Topic | Description | Related Topic and Description |
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| If total is greater than | How to test if a sum of numbers from a range of cells is greater than a specific number and return a value if the test is True or False |
| Related Functions | Description | Related Functions and Description |
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| IF Function | The Excel IF function performs a test on specified conditions entered into the formula and returns a specified value if the result is TRUE or another specified value if the result is FALSE | |
| SUM Function | The Excel SUM function returns the sum of all numbers in a specified range |