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Easy bundle pricing with SUMPRODUCT

Generic formula

= SUMPRODUCT(costs, (range = "x"))

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Explanation
To calculate product bundle pricing using a simple "x" to include or exclude a product, you can use a formula based on
theSUMPRODUCT function. In the example shown, the formula in D11 is:

= SUMPRODUCT($C$5:$C$9, (D5:D9 = "x"))

How this formula works

The SUMPRODUCT function multiplies ranges or arrays together and returns the sum of products. This sounds boring, but
SUMPRODUCT is an elegant and versatile function, which this example illustrates nicely.

In this example, SUMPRODUCT is con gured with two arrays. The rst array is the range that holds product pricing:

$C$5:$C$9

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Note the reference is absolute to prevent changes as the formula is copied to the right. This range evaluates to the following array:

{99;69;129;119;49}

The second array is generated with this expression:

(D5:D9 = "x")

The result of D5:D9="x" is an array of TRUE FALSE values like this:

{TRUE;TRUE;FALSE;FALSE;FALSE}

The double negative (--) converts these TRUE FALSE values to 1s and 0s:

{1;1;0;0;0}

So, inside SUMPRODUCT we have:

= SUMPRODUCT({99;69;129;119;49},{1;1;0;0;0})

The SUMPRODUCT function then multiplies corresponding items in each array together:

= SUMPRODUCT({99;69;0;0;0})

and returns the sum of products, 168 in this case.

Effectively, the second array acts as a lter for the values in the rst array. Zeros in array2 cancel out items in array1, and 1s in
array2 allow values from array1 to pass through into the nal result.

With a single array

SUMPRODUCT is set up to accept multiple arrays, but you can simplify this formula a bit by providing a single array at the start:

= SUMPRODUCT($C$5:$C$9 * (D5:D9 = "x"))

The math operation (multiplication) automatically coerces the TRUE FALSE values in the second expression to ones and zeros, with
no need for a double negative.

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bobinderchawla12daysago
thankyousomuchdear
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Al13daysago
ThanksDave...peryouremailIcanseewhyyou'love'SUMPRODUCT...PersonallyIwouldn'tleavemygirlfriendfortheSUMPRODUCTFunctionbut
Igetyoursentiment:)

Thanksforsharing.....BigAl
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DaveBruns Mod >Al 12daysago

Iwouldn'tleavemywifeforSUMPRODUCTeither,justtobeclear:)
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kasper13daysago
Itriedtocombineanumberarraywitha"x"arrayinthesamecolumnbutitdosen'tseemtowork?
=SUMPRODUCT($C$6:$C$11F6:F11(F6:F11="x"))
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DaveBruns Mod >kasper 13daysago

Addingnumericarraysshouldworkfine,butinthiscaseF6:F11doesn'tseemright...sinceF6:F11isthesamerangethatcontains"x".
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VinayGoel16daysago
imtryingsohardtolearnsir.thanks
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DaveBruns Mod >VinayGoel 16daysago

SUMPRODUCTtakesalittlepractice,butit'sanawesomefunction.
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TamerAhmad17daysago
Thanksalotforthisamazingsite.Keepitup.Examplesmakethingssimplelikecrazy.

Waytogo
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DaveBruns Mod >TamerAhmad 17daysago

Thanks,Tamer!
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