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like 3 should be 15qty instances but 9 should be 2qty instances
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like 3 should be 15qty instances but 9 should be 2qty instances

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From your sample data: <br />
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=COUNTIF(A1:F15,3)<br />
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But maybe you need something else. <br />
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Thomas<br />

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From your sample data:

=COUNTIF(A1:F15,3)

But maybe you need something else.

Thomas


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Sample:<br />
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Sample:
Sample.xls [https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2011/03_w13/436932/Sample.xls]

Sample.xls

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If I had the provided sample range, what formula could I make to count how many 3s there are all together ? thanks<br />
I tried the following thinking it would work<br />
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<pre><code id="code-8075642">=SUM(IF(ISNUMBER(FIND(I2,A2:F16)),1,0))</code></pre>
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sampledata.txt


If I had the provided sample range, what formula could I make to count how many 3s there are all together ? thanks
I tried the following thinking it would work




Excel formula HowManyTimes a String Exists in Range

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