Calculate Numeric Grades
These formulas are used to calculate numeric points and percentages.
Issue
Formula Syntax
Notes
Add Scores
=SUM(A1:G1)
Find
Percentage
=A1/A2 (A2 is total points)
=PRODUCT (A1,1/A2)
Drop Lowest
=SUM(A1:G1)-MIN(A1:G1)
=SUM(A1:G1)-SMALL(A1:G1,1)
Subtract the result of either the
MIN function or the first smallest
number (SMALL function).
Drop Lowest 2
=SUM(A1:G1)(SMALL(A1:G1,2)+SMALL(A1:G1,1))
This formula subtracts the second
smallest score and then the first
smallest score from the total. To
subtract more scores, use the
SMALL functions for each score
place to remove.
Find Highest
Score
=MAX(A1:G1)
=LARGE(A1:G1,1)
Use the MAX function or LARGE
function to find the first largest
number.
Find Highest 2 =LARGE(A1:G1,2)+LARGE(A1:G1,1)
Average of
Scores
=AVERAGE(A1:G1)
Weight by
Percentage
=A1*0.1+G1*0.2
Use "Percentage" number
formatting to convert ratio to a
percent.
This formula adds the first highest
and the second highest numbers.
Repeat the LARGE function as
needed.
Multiply a SUM by its percentage
weight to determine the percent
value.