Vlookup student grades

[Guest]

Hi,
Thanks in advance for your time. I am trying to resolve a problem I am
having with vlookups. I understand the concept pretty well so I am not sure
what I am doing wrong. I have a list of grades for students A, A-, B+, B-,
etc. and I have a list of corresponding number grades in column 2. I named
the table "Grades". The row pairs are; A=100, A-=95, B+=90, B=85, B-=80.

For some reason my B+ students are all getting 80. I wondered if vlookup
was case-sensitive or if it didnt recognize + and - signs but even if it
didnt, the B+ student should have an 85.

Any thoughts,
Thanks

 

[Niek Otten]

Hi Vicky.

Is there a space between B and + in your table?

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Kind Regards,

Niek Otten

Microsoft MVP - Excel

 

[Guest]

No, there isn't. Should there be? I dont think so. I will try.

 

[Guest]

At the end of your Vlookup, add a ",0)"

=vlookup("B+", table, 2 , 0)

 

[Guest]

Hi Duke,
What does that do? Does a 0 indicate that it must be an exact match?

Thank you, it worked.

Vicky

 

[Guest]

Vicky - You're right - it forces an exact match.

Hi Duke,
What does that do? Does a 0 indicate that it must be an exact match?

Thank you, it worked.

Vicky

 

[Guest]

Duke,

What is the difference between putting a "0", or "false" at the end?

 

[Dave Peterson]

Just the spelling. Excel treats them the same.

Duke,

What is the difference between putting a "0", or "false" at the end?