Excel not counting values correctly with the COUNTIFS function

[queenjauvier]

[FONT=&quot]The problem that I am having with the countifs function is that the function is seemingly counting less than it should. Each function has the same syntax, expressions, and operators in it, so there should be a great deal of variability that seems improbable Furthermore, Each function is counting numbers from the same body of values, so that shouldn't affect it. An example of one of the functions is this:[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]=SUM(COUNTIFS(M14:BQR14,"<"&B4+(B5*B11),M15:BQR15,">"&C4+(C5*B11),M16:BQR16,"<"&D4+(D5*B11))+COUNTIFS(M14:BQR14,">"&B4+(B5*B11),M15:BQR15,">"&C4+(C5*B11),M16:BQR16,"<"&D4+(D5*B11))+COUNTIFS(M14:BQR14,">"&B4+(B5*B11),M15:BQR15,">"&C4+(C5*B11),M16:BQR16,">"&D4+(D5*B11)))[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]And then the problematic function is this: [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]=SUM(COUNTIFS(M14:BQR14,"<"&B4+(B5*C11),M15:BQR15,">"&C4+(C5*C11),M16:BQR16,"<"&D4+(D5*C11))+COUNTIFS(M14:BQR14,">"&B4+(B5*C11),M15:BQR15,">"&C4+(C5*C11),M16:BQR16,"<"&D4+(D5*C11))+COUNTIFS(M14:BQR14,">"&B4+(B5*C11),M15:BQR15,">"&C4+(C5*C11),M16:BQR16,">"&D4+(D5*C11)))[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]In the first function, it computes a total count of 1727, and the values computed in the criteria are larger, but then in the second function, the function computes a total count of 1725, and the values computed in the criteria are smaller. The count total shouldn't be reducing, right?[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]I can explain more if I'm missing some crucial information, thanks![/FONT]

 

[NiMip]

You have both <...*B11 and >...*B11 in your COUNTIF statement, and in a COUNTIF all conditions have to be met to be counted. It is definitely possible that using a smaller number inyour qualifier can result in fewer values falling within that range... A smaller number might drop the lower limit of the acceptable range, but it's also dropping the upper limit too. If they were all >...*B11, then I think a lesser result would logically be impossible for C11<b11.
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Does this make sense?</b11.

 

[queenjauvier]

<b11.
I understand, however, I can't change the operators because of how I'm supposed to do the computations, but thanks for the suggestion. </b11.

 

[NiMip]

Oh no that's fine, wasn't suggesting you could haha. Was just giving an example of when it WOULD be an impossibility of a lesser count