IFS Function
Use IFS function for multiple conditions without nesting.
Task:
You are calculating shipping costs based on order value, with different thresholds for free shipping and reduced rates. Assign shipping costs based on order value using IFS in column B: >=$200 free, >=$100 $5, >=$50 $10, else $15.
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Variations of IFS
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- IFS Function
Use IFS function for multiple conditions without nesting.
CoreAdvanced - IFS with a TRUE catch-all
Without a final TRUE, any value that fits no band comes back as #N/A.
Intermediate - IFS returning calculations
Each branch can work out its own amount.
Advanced - IFS with a compound first test
The most specific case first, the general cases after.
Advanced
The data in this exercise
This is the grid you start with. Cell references in the task — B6, C2 — point at the row numbers and column letters below.
| A | B | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Order Value | Shipping |
| 2 | 25 | |
| 3 | 75 | |
| 4 | 150 | |
| 5 | 300 | |
| 6 | 45 |
Functions used here
What this exercise teachesMay contain the answer
IFS function provides a cleaner alternative to deeply nested IF statements when dealing with multiple conditions.