Simple formula (i think!)

mark 27 · Feb 25th, 2002, 08:44 AM

ok, a rental copy rents items out on a daily basis, but does a deal. 1 day hire = 1 day cost, 2 day hire = 2 day cost, 3 day hire = 3-7 day cost. But some items are charged on a weekly basis only. So i need a simple formula to install in the weekly items to say, for example we use a1 for the rental hire period (days) so the formula in the weekly items needs to work out 1-3 = a week 4-6 = 2 weeks, etc.

Is this explained ok????

Thanks in advance..

IML · Feb 25th, 2002, 01:31 PM

Not sure I follow, but try
=ROUNDUP(A1/3,0)

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On 2002-02-25 07:44, mark 27 wrote:
ok, a rental copy rents items out on a daily basis, but does a deal. 1 day hire = 1 day cost, 2 day hire = 2 day cost, 3 day hire = 3-7 day cost. But some items are charged on a weekly basis only. So i need a simple formula to install in the weekly items to say, for example we use a1 for the rental hire period (days) so the formula in the weekly items needs to work out 1-3 = a week 4-6 = 2 weeks, etc.

Is this explained ok????

Thanks in advance..

Feb 26th, 2002, 04:35 AM

It's hard getting this into words....

Ok in 1 box I have say "2" so i need formula to work out that between numbers 1 and 3 this equals 1. then 4-6 this equals 2.

Juan Pablo González · Feb 26th, 2002, 06:41 AM

Not sure yet. Just a suggestion, since it's so hard to put it into words

, why don't you put some 10 rows of data along with the expected results ?

Feb 26th, 2002, 08:14 AM

Heres an example:

Rental Period = 2 days

Daily Items
1 x Ladder at £xx p/day X 2 days
3 x Towers at £xx p/day X 2 days

Weekly Items
1 x Truck at £xx p/week x 1 week
1 x Trolley at £xx p/week x 1 week

but all i want to do is adjust the rental period and let the formulas do the rest.

Feb 26th, 2002, 06:41 AM	#4
Juan Pablo González MrExcel MVP Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Bogota, Colombia Posts: 11,927	Not sure yet. Just a suggestion, since it's so hard to put it into words , why don't you put some 10 rows of data along with the expected results ? __________________ Regards, Juan Pablo González http://www.juanpg.com

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Feb 25th, 2002, 08:44 AM	#1
mark 27 New Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Mark Posts: 5	ok, a rental copy rents items out on a daily basis, but does a deal. 1 day hire = 1 day cost, 2 day hire = 2 day cost, 3 day hire = 3-7 day cost. But some items are charged on a weekly basis only. So i need a simple formula to install in the weekly items to say, for example we use a1 for the rental hire period (days) so the formula in the weekly items needs to work out 1-3 = a week 4-6 = 2 weeks, etc. Is this explained ok???? Thanks in advance..

Feb 26th, 2002, 04:35 AM	#3
Guest Posts: n/a	It's hard getting this into words.... Ok in 1 box I have say "2" so i need formula to work out that between numbers 1 and 3 this equals 1. then 4-6 this equals 2.

Feb 26th, 2002, 08:14 AM	#5
Guest Posts: n/a	Heres an example: Rental Period = 2 days Daily Items 1 x Ladder at £xx p/day X 2 days 3 x Towers at £xx p/day X 2 days Weekly Items 1 x Truck at £xx p/week x 1 week 1 x Trolley at £xx p/week x 1 week but all i want to do is adjust the rental period and let the formulas do the rest.