The following values appear in cells A1:A8
|
A1 |
A 0.573 |
|
A2 |
N 0.580 |
|
A3 |
N 0.578 |
|
A4 |
X 0.525 |
|
A5 |
Y 0.581 |
|
A6 |
A 0.612 |
|
A7 |
Y 0.556 |
|
A8 |
X 0.551 |
To find the maximum numerical number in the range which the first character
starts with Y, perform the following steps:
- Select column A
- From the data menu choose Text to Columns
- At step 1 of 3 select Delimited then press Next
- At step 2 of 3 select Space, and press Next
- At step 3 of 3 press finish
The Result
|
column A |
column B |
|
A
|
0.573 |
|
N
|
0.580 |
|
N
|
0.578 |
|
X
|
0.525 |
|
Y
|
0.581 |
|
A
|
0.612 |
|
Y
|
0.556 |
|
X
|
0.551 |
Enter the following criteria in cell C1: Y
Enter the formula in cell D1: {=MAX((A1:A8=C1)*(B1:B8))}
The result = 0.581
Please note: The formula is an Array Formula, after entering
the formula in the cell, press F2 and than press Ctrl+Shift+Enter
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