Hi,

COUNTIF is what you are looking for.
e.g.
=COUNTIF(A2:F161,15)
will return any instance of 15 in your data range.

HTH
Martin

Create a list will all the chores like for instance in G

don't know if you are looking to count the different points or if you are
using the names of the chores but assume the list of all chores used are in
G2:G8 (adapt to fit)
I am also assuming that your chores can be spread out in A2:F162,
In the first adjacent cell to the first value in your newly created list
(that would be H2) put this formula

=COUNTIF($A$2:$F$162,G2)

copy down as long as needed by dragging the lower right corner of the cell
with the formula

if the chores are in A2:A162 only change the formula to

=COUNTIF($A$2:$A$162,G2)

I think it might be easier in the long run to do this:  Insert two rows at
the top of your worksheet.  In row 1, above each # entry, enter the point
value of that activity.  In row 2, again above each # entry, type a formula
similar to this:
=SUM(B4:B163)/B1  
Assuming you're in column B, of course.  That will give you a count of the
number of times a task has been performed, even if a person performs same
task (as studying their lesson) many times.

A slight modification to that and perhaps a note to yourself in a row below
the end of the list will make that formula update itself automatically.  I
assumed that with the added rows at the top, your list of names would go from
row 4 through row 163, although that doesn't correspond to your stated 129
current names.  If you change the formula (in B2) to =SUM(B4:B164)/B1 then it
will include a blank row at the end.  Put a note to yourself in A165 such as
"To add names to the list, select the row above and Insert a new row and add
the name into it."  Then follow that instruction as you add names to the
list.  First time you would select row 164 and use Insert | Row (or if you
just picked a cell in the row, Insert | Entire Row) and then type the
information into the new row 164.  The formula(s) up in row two will change
automatically to then become =SUM(B4:B165)/B1.

Hope this helps some.