formula that includes a maximum amount

[Guest]

I am needing to add a SUM formula to a cell to do the following: Cell B2 is
number of adults at $3.00 each, C2 is number of children at $1.50 each and D2
will be the total of B2, C2 but I need to set a Maximum amount of $9.00, ie
if B2 is 3 (3 x $3.00 = $9.00), and C2 is 3 (3 x $1.50 = $4.50) I need for D2
to be $9.00 instead of $13.50 (B2, $9.00 + C2, $4.50 = D2 $13.50). How do I
format the cell so it knows the maximum amount to put in the cell is a
certain amount, maybe something to do with the < > sign's?

I'm running Windows XP SP2 with Excell 2000 ver. 9.0.2720

 

[Jay]

I am needing to add a SUM formula to a cell to do the following: Cell

B2 is number of adults at $3.00 each, C2 is number of children at
$1.50 each and D2 will be the total of B2, C2 but I need to set a
Maximum amount of $9.00, ie if B2 is 3 (3 x $3.00 = $9.00), and C2 is
3 (3 x $1.50 = $4.50) I need for D2 to be $9.00 instead of $13.50 (B2,
$9.00 + C2, $4.50 = D2 $13.50). How do I format the cell so it knows
the maximum amount to put in the cell is a certain amount, maybe
something to do with the < > sign's?

D2 could be:
=MIN(3*B2+1.5*C2,9)

 

[Guest]

Thanks, but that gave me total of $0.00,

D2 could be:
=MIN(3*B2+1.5*C2,9)

 

[Ken Wright]

If you have 3 in cell B2 and 3 in cell C2 then that formula exactly as
stated gives you 9.

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Regards
Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03

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[Guest]

If you look at my original example, 3 in B2 gives me $9.00 while 3 in C2
gives me $4.50 for a total of $13.50, where I need it to total $9.00.

 

[Ken Wright]

And the formula you were given will return only 9. It gives the MINIMUM
value of either 3*B2+1.5*C2 or 9. In this case it is 9 because that is the
minimum and that is what you said you needed.

Regards
Ken....................