Formulas with "Y" & "N" values

[Corey B]

I am creating a performance chart for employees to fill
out. Below is an example of a set of questions they need
to complete, with a possible answer to each. My
spreadsheet is being designed to calculate a points system
on multiple categories

1. How many appointments did you have? "2"
2. How many new appointments did you set? "1"
3. Did you follow up with active client groups, not yet
rented? "Y"
4. Have you made collection calls to clients that owe
money? "N"
5. Have you reviewed and replied to all your emails? "Y"

I need a formula that will add up all the numeric answers,
but also add the value for each question that has a "Y"
or "N" possible ansewr. So question 3, answered "Y" may be
+3 towards the total. but question 5 may only be a +1
towards the total if answered "Y" or a -3 if "N"

please help!

Much Thanks!
Corey

 

[James]

I'll assume you have your questions in column A, and your
answers (Y/N)in column B. In column C, use the formula =IF
(B1="Y",1,IF(B1="N",2)) then a "1" will be returned if
the answer is "Y" or a "2" if the answer is a "N". Then,
at the bottom of column C, simply add up the numbers.

Hope this helps.

 

[Corey]

Thanks for the suggestion but it is not working for me. I
am adding up C2:C7, but I want to stay within the same row
when converting the "Y" or "N" to the value I set for it.
In other words this is how I want it to work...

C2 Y (value I set in formula = +1)
C3 3
C4 N (value I set in formula = -2)
C5 10
C6 Y (value I set in formula = +3)
C7 2
C8 17 (Total)

Any Ideas?

Corey

 

[James]

Can you email me the spreadsheet (or an example)?

 

[Corey]

Thanks, I was able to figure this out it. This is it...
=SUM(C17+C19)+IF(C18="Y",1)+IF(C18="N",-2)+IF(C20="Y",1)+IF
(C20="N",-2)+IF(C21="Y",1)+IF(C21="N",-2)+IF(C22="Y",1)+IF
(C22="N",-2)