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    Find lowest 5 values in a row, left to right

    I have a row of 10 numbers (I2:R2) that I need to find the first 5 lowest values (left to right).
    I can find the 5 smallest, but if some numbers are equal, it will find duplicates

    How does one find the first 5 smallest in a range??

    Thank you!
    Mark
    Last edited by TallTex6; 12-31-2014 at 07:37 PM.

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    Re: a little help please

    Row\Col
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    P
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    R
    S
    T
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    T2: =SMALL($I$2:$R$2, COUNTIF($I$2:$R$2, "<=" & I4) + 1)
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    Re: a little help please

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    Re: a little help please

    shg, thanks for the idea...it's a start. But in your example, the first 5 lowest left to right would be 2,5,6,1,1 It's ok to have duplicates, but for each duplicate it has to count as one of the 5 lowest...so if I had 1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,3,3. The result needs to be 1,1,1,1,2

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    Re: a little help please

    Sorry about that!
    I'll make sure next time.
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    Re: Find lowest 5 values in a row, left to right

    So what should the result be in the example I posted?

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    Re: Find lowest 5 values in a row, left to right

    lowest 5, moving left to right would be 2,5,6,1,1

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    Re: Find lowest 5 values in a row, left to right

    Pl see file.
    If A13:J13 is data range
    For Row wise results use then drag down
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    For Column wise results use then drag across
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    ARRAY formula is used

    To enter ARRAY formula
    Paste the formula
    Press F2
    Press Ctrl+Shift+Enter keys together.
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    Re: Find lowest 5 values in a row, left to right

    Thank you!
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    Re: Find lowest 5 values in a row, left to right

    if satisfied , mark the thread solved.

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