I've been attempting to build a matrix in Excel with random values. However, these random values must follow two constraints, which are a limit in the column total and another in the line total.
Take this matrix as an example:
Column A Total = 180 | Column B Total = 200 | Column C Total = 185 | Line Total |
---|---|---|---|
Random 1 | Random 2 | Random 3 | 250 |
Random 4 | Random 5 | Random 6 | 125 |
Random 7 | Random 8 | Random 9 | 60 |
I can build a formula that allows the columns or the lines to have random values and add to the required total, however I can't arrive to a formula that combines both constraints.
I used this link to define the formula that always adds to the required total.
To allow for a better explanation, see the example of the table above, where the random numbers are now replaced with actual numbers:
Column A Total = 180 | Column B Total = 200 | Column C Total = 185 | Line Total |
---|---|---|---|
200 | 20 | 30 | 250 |
10 | 80 | 35 | 125 |
5 | 30 | 25 | 60 |
As you can see, the total in the lines are correct, however the totals of the first column are incorrect and add up to more than what is allowed (215 > 180).
Note that the line values must add up to the total, however the columns must be less or equal, here are the conditions to clarify:
Line Totals
Line1: SUM(Random1, Random2, Random3) = 250
Line2: SUM(Random4, Random5, Random6) = 125
Line3: SUM(Random7, Random8, Random9) = 60
Column Totals
Column1: SUM(Random1, Random4, Random7) <= 180
Column2: SUM(Random2, Random5, Random8) <= 200
Column3: SUM(Random3, Random6, Random9) <= 185
The objective is to achieve it in Excel. Is this possible using formulas only? Or is this an optimization problem for which solver is required?
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