Urgent problem needs help in solving

[copu2000]

I was given 10 numbers from A1-A10 (all are integers). Say they are
represented as a1, a2, a3 .... a10.

_*-Tasks_and_Conditions-*_

1. Need to generate a further 5 columns of random numbers (from column
B
to F) and say again the numbers are represented as b1, b2 ... b10
for
column B and respectively for columns C to F.

2. The random numbers generated for each column must be:-

i) Mathematically,

b1 =>a1-10 and also
b1 =< a1+10
(b1 must be equal or more than a1 minus 10 and equal or less than a1
plus 10)

b2 =>a2-10
b2 =< a2+10

and the same condition applies to c1-c10 ..... f1-f10

ii) g1 (which is the average number from the random numbers generated
from
b1-f1) should be equal to a1. The same applies again for g2-g10.

iii) g1-g10 can be integers or non-integers.

This looks like a simple problem but I am new to Excel and not familiar
with VB programming at all. I would think this is a few lines of
programming and any help regarding this matter is greatly appreciated
as this is really urgent. Thanx in advance.

 

[Guest]

You don't need VBA:

In B1 put =RANDBETWEEN(A1+10,A1-10) and fill in B2 thru F10 in a similar
fashion.
In G1 put =AVERAGE(B1:F1) and fill G2 thru G10, etc.

 

[Guest]

Further to Gary's solution:

If G1=A1 then in F1 put =A1*5-SUM(B1:E1) and copy down.