Impossible Task?

[Saxman]

Basically, I would like to convert some numbers.

I would always like to convert:-

1 to 6
2 to 5
3 to 4
4 to 3
else = 0.5


If I had the following numbers displayed in cells A1:A10

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

How could I get them displayed as:-

6
5
4
3
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5

in cells B2:B10?

They would not normally be in numerical order as above.

Would I require a LOOKUP?

TIA

 

[Guest]

Get yourself a new sheet with 2 columns

Sheet2
ColA ColB
From To
1 6
2 5
3 4
4 3
etc

Then use this

Sheet1
ColA ColB
1 =VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet2!A:B,2,0)
2 =VLOOKUP(A2,Sheet2!A:B,2,0)
3 etc

 

[Guest]

hi Saxman

use a auxiliar table when you have

1 6
2 5
3 4
4 3
5 .5
etc

use a vlookup to find the answer

so in B1 you use =vlookup(a1,h1:i10,2,false)

hth
--
regards from Brazil
Thanks in advance for your feedback.
Marcelo



"Saxman" escreveu:

 

[Saxman]

use a auxiliar table when you have

1 6
2 5
3 4
4 3
5 .5
etc

use a vlookup to find the answer

so in B1 you use =vlookup(a1,h1:i10,2,false)

Thanks, but where do I place the auxiliar table?

 

[Guest]

A couple alternatives...

If there will only be positive integer values in A1
Try this:
B1: =(A1<=4)*(6.5-A1)+0.5

Otherwise, perhaps something like this:
B1: =SUM(COUNTIF(A1,{1,2,3,4})*{5.5,4.5,3.5,2.5})+0.5

Does that help?
***********
Regards,
Ron

XL2002, WinXP

 

[Gord Dibben]

Positive values only?

=LOOKUP(A1,{1,2,3,4,5},{6,5,4,3,0.5})

Entered in B1 and copied down.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[Saxman]

A couple alternatives...

If there will only be positive integer values in A1
Try this:
B1: =(A1<=4)*(6.5-A1)+0.5

Otherwise, perhaps something like this:
B1: =SUM(COUNTIF(A1,{1,2,3,4})*{5.5,4.5,3.5,2.5})+0.5

Does that help?

It certainly does, using the first formula.

Thanks.

 

[Guest]

doesn't matter, you can put it in any place of your spreadsheet, in may
sample, I put it on h1:i10 range


--
regards from Brazil
Thanks in advance for your feedback.
Marcelo



"Saxman" escreveu:

 

[Saxman]

That worked as well.

 

[Ken Johnson]

Hi Saxman,

=IF(ISERROR(CHOOSE(A1,6,5,4,3)),0.5,CHOOSE(A1,6,5,4,3))

Ken Johnson

 

[j]

copy the formaula below in Cell B1
=IF(A1=1,6,IF(A1=2,5,IF(A1=3,4,IF(A1=4,3,0.5))))
and drag to copy it to the rest...