how can I sum a variable number of columns within one row

msampson

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I have a large data set with each different row being a different entity and many columns of calculations and inputs for that entity. I need to sum a variable number of columns of data depending on the age in column A for that particular entity.
In other words I have each possible age in columns AG:CQ and I want to sum from AG to whatever column matches the actual age in A. I assume some version of index, match and possibly sumif is what I need to combine.

A. AG. AH. AI. AJ. AK. AL. AM. AN. AO. AP. AQ. AR. AS
1. age. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32
2 25
3. 31

So for the patient in row 2 I would want to sum from AG2:AL2 but for the patient in row 3 I would want to sum AG3:AR3

Maureen
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How about
Excel Formula:
=SUM(AG2:INDEX(AG2:CQ2,A2-19))
 
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Another option that would require no maintenance if the values in AG1:CQ1 were changed (eg starting at 18 instead of 20)

20 12 29.xlsm
ABCAGAHAIAJAKALAMANAOAPAQARAS
120212223242526272829303132
225337465928958544
331561715319487371
SUM variable
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B2:B3B2=SUMIF(AG$1:CQ$1,"<="&A2,AG2:CQ2)
 
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Solution
Thanks! I got the first one to work, but I like the simplicity of the second one.
 
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Glad we could help & thanks for the feedback.
 
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