in A5:
=IF(A1>A2,A2,IF(A3>A1,A3,A1))
but what happens if A1=A2 orA3=A1?
HTH
> Please don't laugh, but I am having difficulties coming up with a formula
> that satisfies all criteria. This is the situation for a single cell, Line 5.
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> required. If Line 1 is greater than Line 3, then the Amount on line 1 is
> the minimum amount required. Enter that amount on Line 5.
Excel neophyte - 17 Aug 2006 15:08 GMT
What you offered produced no value at all. As to the other question if
A1=A2, that is the value that should be in A5. The rest is moot. If A1=A3,
same thing. Both questions could not happen at the same time, as A3 is
always 80% of A2.
Care to try again on this one? Thanks for your help!
> in A5:
>
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> > required. If Line 1 is greater than Line 3, then the Amount on line 1 is
> > the minimum amount required. Enter that amount on Line 5.
Toppers - 17 Aug 2006 15:55 GMT
Well... it worked when I tested it and it will always poduce a value, even if
zero!
What values do you have in A1,A2,A3?
> What you offered produced no value at all. As to the other question if
> A1=A2, that is the value that should be in A5. The rest is moot. If A1=A3,
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> > > required. If Line 1 is greater than Line 3, then the Amount on line 1 is
> > > the minimum amount required. Enter that amount on Line 5.
Excel neophyte - 17 Aug 2006 16:16 GMT
dollar amounts
> Well... it worked when I tested it and it will always poduce a value, even if
> zero!
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> > > > required. If Line 1 is greater than Line 3, then the Amount on line 1 is
> > > > the minimum amount required. Enter that amount on Line 5.
Excel neophyte - 17 Aug 2006 16:33 GMT
Toppers,... Got it! Thanks so much for your help.
> dollar amounts
>
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> > > > > required. If Line 1 is greater than Line 3, then the Amount on line 1 is
> > > > > the minimum amount required. Enter that amount on Line 5.