<h3 id="heading-problem-description-amp-analysis">Problem description &amp; analysis:</h3>
Here below is a data table:
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:866/0*cL39XmQATHgnCWjo" alt />
Task: Calculate the ranking of data (in descending order) by the sum of three columns Maths, English and PE.
<h3 id="heading-solution">Solution:</h3>
Use SPL XLL and enter the following code in cell F2:
<pre><code class="lang-plaintext">=spl("=E(?1).(Maths+English+PE).rank@z(?2)",C$1:E$12,C2+D2+E2)
</code></pre>
The result is as follows:
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:868/0*zAKgx6cETGW6IAkH" alt />
Then drag F2 down to every relevant row:
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:870/1*2KfAMAlEuu6gRzjOGCzmZg.png" alt />
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### Problem description & analysis:

Here below is a data table:

![](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:866/0*cL39XmQATHgnCWjo align="left")

**Task**: Calculate the ranking of data (in descending order) by the sum of three columns Maths, English and PE.

### Solution:

Use **SPL XLL** and enter the following code in cell F2:

```plaintext
=spl("=E(?1).(Maths+English+PE).rank@z(?2)",C$1:E$12,C2+D2+E2)
```

The result is as follows:

![](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:868/0*zAKgx6cETGW6IAkH align="left")

Then drag F2 down to every relevant row:

![](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:870/1*2KfAMAlEuu6gRzjOGCzmZg.png align="left")

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#115 — Ranking of Row-Based Data — by the Expression

Problem description & analysis:

Solution: