Auto "convert" a number to a different number

[Rick]

I have a cell that will display a number, i.e. 0.25, by the use of the
formula =LARGE(P343,1). I want to use this cell in a division formula in a
second cell, but when inserted into the second formula, I want the 0.25 to be
"converted" to 0.9. I don't want to change the appearance of the first cell
(still want it to show 0.25), but I want 0.9 to be used in the second
formula. The range of numbers that can show up in the first cell are from
0.15 to 0.75. The range of "converted" numbers are from 1 to 0.4.

0.15 = 1
0.16 = 0.99
0.17 = 0.98
0.18 = 0.97
and so on and so on

Is it possible to do what I am asking?
Thank you

 

[Roger Govier]

Hi Rick

assuming you have 2 columns on Sheet2 with your values in column A and the
values you want to use in column B, then
=VLOOKUP(LARGE(P343,1).,Sheet2!$A:$B,2,0)

should return the value you need to use.

 

[Nick Hodge]

Rick

I would set your conversions up in a second table, even on another sheet and
then refer to that, so if your original number is in A1 on sheet 1 and the
table of conversions in say A1:B100 on sheet2 then something like

=Your_new_number/VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet2!$A$1:$B$100,2,FALSE)

Replace Your_New_Number with the reference to the cell with your other
number in

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Nick Hodge
Microsoft MVP - Excel
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[Bob Phillips]

=1-Q5+0.15

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HTH

Bob


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[Rick]

Thank you gentlemen, that worked perfectly !!! I am truely grateful