Pull numbers from a cell

[Guest]

If I have a call with 3 sets of numbers in it. EG (11 2 8) or (1 12 16)
How can I refer to just the first number or just the second or just the third?
I can't count the characters because some may be single digit and some may
be double digit.
Or if I can split it out into the three numbers that would work.

 

[N Harkawat]

easiest would be to split these numbers into 3 separate cells using
data-->text to columns-->
delimited
Next
check on the space
and hit Finish,

 

[Guest]

Let me narrow that down a little more. If I hace 2 cells that equal each
other...
(11 2 8)
(11 2 8)
I want to combine them in a new cell by adding together only the second
number. so it would say...
(11 4 8)
????

 

[Guest]

DOH! SO easy. I knew I was missing something.
Thanks so much for your help.