Compare two Numbers - Determine Decrease, Increase, Same

[Michael]

Hi Folks - I have this data:

StudentID Pre-test Score Post-test Score
1 100 110
2 90 85
3 95 95

I'd like to create a formula that compares the two numbers, then determines
whether the post-test score was an increase, decrease or stayed the same.
Any ideas? Thanks.

Michael

[SteveG]

Assuming your range is A1:C4 then in D2

=IF(C2>B2,"Increase",IF(C2<B2,"Decrease","Same"))


HTH

Steve

[Ron Coderre]

Try something like this:

Prev score in B2
New score in C2
D2: =CHOOSE(SIGN(C2-B2)+2,"Decrease","Same","Increase")

Copy D2 down as far as you need


Does that help?

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Regards,
Ron

XL2002, WinXP-Pro


"Michael" wrote:

> Hi Folks - I have this data:
>
> StudentID Pre-test Score Post-test Score
> 1 100 110
> 2 90 85
> 3 95 95
>
> I'd like to create a formula that compares the two numbers, then determines
> whether the post-test score was an increase, decrease or stayed the same.
> Any ideas? Thanks.
>
> Michael
>
>
>
>

[Ashish Mathur]

HI,

You may try the following trick to depict up and down arrows instead of text

=if(C1>B1,Alt+24,Alt+25)

The Alt+24,Alt+25 is not typed. Instead hold down the Alt key (num lock key
is turned on) and type 24 on the numeric keypad

Regards,

Ashish


"Michael" wrote:

> Hi Folks - I have this data:
>
> StudentID Pre-test Score Post-test Score
> 1 100 110
> 2 90 85
> 3 95 95
>
> I'd like to create a formula that compares the two numbers, then determines
> whether the post-test score was an increase, decrease or stayed the same.
> Any ideas? Thanks.
>
> Michael
>
>
>
>