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Sunitha Chilukuri
Sunitha Chilukuri
137 Points

USE THE SUMIF FUNCTION TO CALCULATE THE TOTAL EXPENSES OF F&B

Item Price Category Bus pass $130.00 Transport Rent $1,500.00 Lodging Groceries $300.00 F&B Lunch $8.00 F&B Coffee $5.00 F&B Book $25.00 Education Smoothie $9.00 F&B Shoes $99.00 Clothing Lunch $10.00 F&B Dinner $45.00 F&B Movie $20.00 Entertainment Book $15.00 Education Coffee $5.00 F&B Lunch $9.00 F&B Dinner $33.00 F&B Groceries $200.00 F&B Hair Salon $100.00 Other Glasses $95.00 Other T-shirt $20.00 Clothing Internet $99.00 Other Lunch $10.00 F&B Coffee $5.00 F&B Printer cartridge $50.00 Other Book $30.00 Entertainment Movie $20.00 Entertainment Lunch $15.00 F&B Coffee $5.00 F&B Phone bill $50.00 Other Flight $540.00 Transport Taxi $60.00 Transport Hotel $1,200.00 Lodging Lunch $8.00 F&B Coffee $5.00 F&B Doctor Office $60.00 Other Surfboard $318.00 Other Lunch $5.00 F&B Gift $20.00 Other Lunch $13.00 F&B Coffee $5.00 F&B Groceries $300.00 F&B Lunch $8.00 F&B Coffee $5.00 F&B Book $25.00 Education Smoothie $9.00 F&B Shoes $99.00 Clothing Lunch $10.00 F&B Dinner $45.00 F&B Movie $20.00 Entertainment Book $15.00 Education Coffee $5.00 F&B Lunch $9.00 F&B Dinner $33.00 F&B Groceries $200.00 F&B Glasses $95.00 Other T-shirt $20.00 Clothing Internet $99.00 Other Lunch $10.00 F&B Coffee $5.00 F&B Book $30.00 Entertainment Movie $20.00 Entertainment Lunch $15.00 F&B Coffee $5.00 F&B Phone bill $50.00 Other Lunch $8.00 F&B Coffee $5.00 F&B Book $10.00 Education Cooking Class $200.00 Education Lunch $5.00 F&B Gift $20.00 Other Lunch $13.00 F&B Coffee $5.00 F&B Bus pass $130.00 Transport Groceries $300.00 F&B Lunch $8.00 F&B Coffee $5.00 F&B Book $25.00 Education Smoothie $9.00 F&B Shoes $99.00 Clothing Lunch $10.00 F&B Dinner $45.00 F&B Movie $20.00 Entertainment Book $15.00 Education Coffee $5.00 F&B Lunch $9.00 F&B Dinner $33.00 F&B Groceries $200.00 F&B Glasses $95.00 Other T-shirt $20.00 Clothing Internet $99.00 Other Lunch $10.00 F&B Coffee $5.00 F&B Hat $25.00 Clothing Book $30.00 Entertainment Movie $20.00 Entertainment Basketball game $47.00 Entertainment Lunch $15.00 F&B Coffee $5.00 F&B Lunch $8.00 F&B Coffee $5.00 F&B Shoes $500.00 Clothing Lunch $5.00 F&B Gift $20.00 Other Lunch $13.00 F&B Coffee $5.00 F&B Belt $65.00 Clothing Lunch $8.00 F&B Coffee $5.00 F&B Book $25.00 Education Smoothie $9.00 F&B Shoes $99.00 Clothing Lunch $10.00 F&B Dinner $45.00 F&B Movie $20.00 Entertainment Book $15.00 Education Coffee $5.00 F&B Lunch $9.00 F&B Dinner $33.00 F&B Groceries $200.00 F&B Glasses $95.00 Other Sweatshirt $40.00 Clothing Internet $99.00 Other Lunch $10.00 F&B Milk $2.00 F&B Coffee $5.00 F&B Printer cartridge $50.00 Other Book $30.00 Entertainment Movie $20.00 Entertainment Lunch $15.00 F&B Coffee $5.00 F&B Phone bill $50.00 Other Bus pass $130.00 Transport Lunch $8.00 F&B Coffee $5.00 F&B Doctor Office $60.00 Other Flowers $30.00 Other Lunch $5.00 F&B Gift $20.00 Other Lunch $13.00 F&B Coffee $5.00 F&B Bus pass $130.00 Transport Groceries $300.00 F&B Lunch $8.00 F&B Lunch $4.00 F&B Coffee $5.00 F&B Book $25.00 Education Smoothie $9.00 F&B Shoes $99.00 Clothing Lunch $10.00 F&B Pac Man $10.00 Other Dinner $45.00 F&B Movie $20.00 Entertainment Book $15.00 Education Coffee $5.00 F&B Lunch $9.00 F&B Dinner $33.00 F&B Groceries $200.00 F&B Glasses $95.00 Other T-shirt $20.00 Clothing Internet $99.00 Other Lunch $10.00 F&B Coffee $5.00 F&B Book $30.00 Entertainment Movie $20.00 Entertainment Lunch $15.00 F&B Coffee $5.00 F&B Bus pass $130.00 Transport Lunch $8.00 F&B Coffee $5.00 F&B Museum $15.00 Other Coffee $5.00 F&B Lunch $5.00 F&B Gift $20.00 Other Lunch $13.00 F&B Coffee $5.00 F&B

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,198 Points

The answer to the question is a number, but to get that number you need to use the SUMIF function on the live spreadsheet. A text copy of the spreadsheet won't be very useful.

If you need a reminder about how to use the function, review The SUMIF Function video.

Michael Watson
STAFF
Michael Watson
Treehouse Teacher

Hi Sunitha, what is the question you are asking?