LOOKUP() misses on last lookup

[melchman]

I am having some trouble with LOOKUP()

Sample Data:
A B
Jim AA
Joe AA
Jack AA
3 AA Count
Billy GG
Bobby GG
2 GG Count
5 Grand Count



=LOOKUP("GG Count", $B$1:$B$20, $A$1:$A$20)

Retrun 5, not 2 as expected

=LOOKUP("AA Count", $B$1:$B$20, $A$1:$A$20)

Returns 3, as expected

What am I doing wrong?

 

[davesexcel]

I am having some trouble with LOOKUP()

Sample Data:
A B
Jim AA
Joe AA
Jack AA
3 AA Count
Billy GG
Bobby GG
2 GG Count
5 Grand Count



=LOOKUP("GG Count", $B$1:$B$20, $A$1:$A$20)

Retrun 5, not 2 as expected

=LOOKUP("AA Count", $B$1:$B$20, $A$1:$A$20)

Returns 3, as expected

What am I doing wrong?

Hi
I copied and pasted your data and formulas, they both seem to work for
me

 

[John James]

Tried replicating your problem unsuccessfully. The values returned in
my test matched your original expectations. Perhaps you should post
your cut-down file.

 

[melchman]

I consolidated the file to 50 entries and reformed the LOOKUP()s


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|Filename: LookupBook.zip |
|Download: http://www.excelforum.com/attachment.php?postid=4583 |
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[davesexcel]

Try this I get nine instead of Fourty Nine

=COUNTIF($B$100:$B$153,"UNDERWRITERS")