a sum of #'s minus the lowest two values

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Rynefan

sum(a3:j3)-min(a3:j3)

I know how to not factor in the least number from a string (as shown above)
but how do I change the formula to not consider the 2 least values?

I am using Excel 2000

Thanks
 
B

Bob Phillips

=SUM(A3:J3)-SMALL(A3:J3,1)-SMALL(A3:J3,2)


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HTH

Bob

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R

Ron Coderre

Try something like this:

=SUM(A1:A10)-SUM(SMALL(A1:A10,{1,2}))

Does that help?
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Regards,
Ron

XL2002, WinXP
 
G

Gord Dibben

I'm sure there are shorter methods but this one works.

=SUM(A3:J3)-SUM(SMALL(A3:J3,{1,2}))


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
 
R

Ron Coderre

Interesting variation of the formula I posted:

=SUM(A1:A10,-SMALL(A1:A10,{1,2}))

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Regards,
Ron

XL2002, WinXP
 
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