Use IF + COUNTIF to evaluate multiple conditions
The image above demonstrates a formula that matches a value to multiple conditions, if the condition is met the formula takes the value in a corresponding cell on the same row and adds a given number.
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The COUNTIF function allows you to construct a small IF formula that carries out plenty of logical expressions.
Combining the IF and COUNTIF functions also let you have more than 254 logical expressions and the effort to type the formula is minimal.
1. Use IF + COUNTIF to evaluate multiple conditions
The example shown in the above picture checks if the country in cell B3 is equal to one of the countries in cell range B23:D25.
In other words, the COUNTIF function counts how many times a specific value is found in a cell range.
If the value exists at least once in the cell range the IF function adds 100 to the value in C3. If FALSE the formula returns a blank.
1.1 Explaining formula in cell D3
Step 1 - COUNTIF function syntax
The COUNTIF function calculates the number of cells that is equal to a condition.
COUNTIF(range, criteria)
Step 2 - Populate COUNTIF function arguments
COUNTIF(range, criteria)
becomes
COUNTIF($B$23:$D$25,B3)
range - A reference to all conditions: $B$23:$D$25
criteria - The value to match.
Step 3 - Evaluate COUNTIF function
COUNTIF($B$23:$D$25,B3)
becomes
COUNTIF({"Cambodia", "Sri Lanka", "Japan"; "Mongolia", "Bangladesh", "Philippines"; "Laos", "India", "Indonesia"}, "Cambodia")
and returns 1. The criteria value is found once in the array (bolded).
Step 4 - IF function syntax
The IF function returns one value if the logical test is TRUE and another value if the logical test is FALSE.
IF(logical_test, [value_if_true], [value_if_false])
Step 5 - Populate IF function arguments
IF(logical_test, [value_if_true], [value_if_false])
becomes
IF(1, C3+100, "")
logical_test - True or False, the numerical equivalents are TRUE - 1 and False - 0 (zero). 1, in this case, is equal to TRUE.
[value_if_true] - C3+100, add 100 to value in cell C3.
[value_if_false] - "".
Step 6 - Evaluate IF function
IF(COUNTIF($B$23:$D$25, B3), C3+100, "")
becomes
IF(1, C3+100, "")
becomes
C3 + 100
becomes
99 + 100
and returns 199 in cell D3.
2. Use IF + COUNTIF to evaluate multiple conditions and calculate different outcomes
The image above demonstrates a formula in cell D3 that checks if the value in cell B3 matches any of the conditions specified in cell range F4:F12. If so, add the corresponding number in cell range G4:G12 to the number in cell C3.
Formula in cell D3:
2.1 Explaining formula
Step 1 - Check if the value matches any of the conditions
The COUNTIF function calculates the number of cells that is equal to a condition.
COUNTIF(range, criteria)
COUNTIF($F$4:$F$12, B3)
becomes
COUNTIF({"Cambodia"; "Mongolia"; "Laos"; "Sri Lanka"; "Bangladesh"; "India"; "Japan"; "Philippines"; "Indonesia"}, "Cambodia")
and returns 1. This means that there is one value that matches.
Step 2 - IF function
The IF function returns one value if the logical test is TRUE and another value if the logical test is FALSE.
IF(logical_test, [value_if_true], [value_if_false])
IF(COUNTIF($F$4:$F$12, B3), [value_if_true], [value_if_false])
becomes
IF(1, [value_if_true], [value_if_false])
[value_if_true] - C3+INDEX($G$4:$G$12, MATCH(B3, $F$4:$F$12,0))
[value_if_false] - ""
Step 3 - Calculate the relative position of a lookup value
The MATCH function returns the relative position of an item in an array or cell reference that matches a specified value in a specific order.
MATCH(lookup_value, lookup_array, [match_type])
MATCH(B3, $F$4:$F$12,0)
becomes
MATCH("Cambodia", {"Cambodia"; "Mongolia"; "Laos"; "Sri Lanka"; "Bangladesh"; "India"; "Japan"; "Philippines"; "Indonesia"}, 0)
and returns 1. The lookup value is found at the first position in the array.
Step 3 - Get value
The INDEX function returns a value from a cell range, you specify which value based on a row and column number.
INDEX(array, [row_num], [column_num])
INDEX($G$4:$G$12, MATCH(B3, $F$4:$F$12,0))
becomes
INDEX($G$4:$G$12, 1)
and returns 27.
Step 4 - Add values
The plus sign lets you add numbers in an Excel formula.
C3+INDEX($G$4:$G$12, MATCH(B3, $F$4:$F$12,0))
becomes
99 + 27 equals 126.
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1. If item Count in Column-A have equal Count of the same item in corresponding Column-B, Result should be "Complete"
2. If item Count in Column-A have Count at least one in corresponding Column-B but less than Count in Column-A, Result should be "In progress"
3. If item Count in Column-A have no Count in corresponding Column-B, Result should be "Not Complete"
4. If there is no Count in Column-A and corresponding Column-B have no count, Result should be "Blank"
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If the marks of a student is less than 16 or his average is less than 50 he must be in D group.
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