Help, help! desparate for formula help!!

[How do I?]

I need somone to tell me a formula to copy and paste into a cell in my excel
worksheet. I need this for work today! Can't figure it out. Here's what I
need:
If SUM(C4:O4) is greater than 40, then SUM(C4:O4)-40, but if SUM(C4:O4)is
equal or less than 40, then 0
Now how the heck do I make a formula with that? Please help!

 

[Jacob Skaria]

Try
=IF(SUM(C4:O4)>40,SUM(C4:O4)-40,0)

 

[ozgrid.com]

=IF(SUM(C4:O4)>40,SUM(C4:O4)-40,0)

 

[Mike H]

Hi,

IF statements aren't necessary, try this

=MAX(0,SUM(C4:O4)-40)
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Mike

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