Excel SUM Function Practical Problems
Problem Description Formula
Problem 1 You have marks of 10 students in cells A2:A11. Find
Formula:
the total
=SUM(A2:A11)
marks.
Problem 2 Monthly expenses are in B2:B7 (Rent, Food, Travel,
Formula:
Bills, etc.).
=SUM(B2:B7)
Find the total monthly expenses.
Problem 3 Sales data for 5 products are in C2:C6. Find the total
Formula:
sales.=SUM(C2:C6)
Problem 4 You have daily sales for 7 days in D2:D8. Find theFormula:
weekly total.
=SUM(D2:D8)
Problem 5 You have salaries of employees in E2:E20. Find the
Formula:
total salary
=SUM(E2:E20)
expense.
Problem 6 You want to calculate total marks of a student where
Formula:
marks =SUM(F2:H2)
are spread in F2:H2 (Math, Science, English)
Problem 7 Add total sales of two branches. Branch1 sales in Formula:
I2:I10, Branch2
=SUM(I2:I10,J2:J10)
sales in J2:J10.
Problem 8 You want to calculate yearly total sales where monthly
Formula:
sales=SUM(K2:K13)
are in K2:K13.
Problem 9 Find the total stock available from two ranges L2:L15
Formula:
and M2:M15.
=SUM(L2:L15,M2:M15)
Problem 10 Calculate the grand total of marks for 5 students where
Formula:
each=SUM(N2:P6)
student’s marks are in rows N2:P6.