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# **VLOOKUP with an approximate match**

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In E2, find the commission rate for the sales in D2. The table lists where each band starts, so use VLOOKUP with TRUE for an approximate match.

E2fx

|  | A | B | C | D | E | F |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Sales from | Rate |  | Sales | Rate | |
| 2 | 0 | 0.02 |  | 18000 |  | |
| 3 | 10000 | 0.03 |  |  |  | |
| 4 | 25000 | 0.05 |  |  |  | |
| 5 | 50000 | 0.07 |  |  |  | |
| 6 |  |  |  |  |  | |
| 7 |  |  |  |  |  | |
| 8 |  |  |  |  |  | |

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