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Count Instances where X Occurs 10 Times in any Row

Count Instances where a "X" Occurs 10 Times in any Row

The following formulas count instances where X occurs 10 times in any row within B2:K5...

=SUM(IF(FREQUENCY(IF(B2:K5="X",ROW(B2:K5)),ROW(B2:K5))=10,1))

Note that this is an array formula, which needs to be confirmed with CONTROL+SHIFT+ENTER for the PC or COMMAND+RETURN for the Mac.

or

=SUM(IF(MMULT(--(B2:K5="X"),TRANSPOSE(COLUMN(B2:K5)^0))=10,1))

Note that this is an array formula, which needs to be confirmed with CONTROL+SHIFT+ENTER for the PC or COMMAND+RETURN for the Mac.

or

=SUMPRODUCT(--(COUNTIF(OFFSET(B2:K5,ROW(B2:K5)-ROW(B2),0,1),"X")=10))

Based on the sample data, the formulas return 2.  Sample Workbook



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