=IF(A2=40,"p",IF(A2=80,"pp",IF(A2=120,"ppp",IF(A2=160,"whatever answer you
want if A2 isn't any of the numbers you quoted"))))
Another approach, depending on how you wish to treat your undefined cases,
might be =REPT("p",MIN(A2/40,4))
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David Biddulph
> I'm working on a project where I'm calculating the number of weeks per
> quarter. What a need is a formula where 40=p, 80=pp 120=ppp and finally
> 160=pppp. Is that even possible?
>
> Thanks
Yitzhack - 01 Aug 2008 00:31 GMT
that's what i needed. Thanks

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> =IF(A2=40,"p",IF(A2=80,"pp",IF(A2=120,"ppp",IF(A2=160,"whatever answer you
> want if A2 isn't any of the numbers you quoted"))))
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> >
> > Thanks