How to Extract Top N Values from Range using Query function

To extract the top N values from a range using the Query function in Google Sheets, follow these steps:

1. Identify the range of data you want to extract the top N values from. For example, let's say you have a list of scores in column A (A1:A10).
2. Determine the number of top values you want to extract. For example, let's say you want to extract the top 3 values.
3. Write the QUERY function to extract the top N values. The function should be in the following format:

=QUERY(range, "SELECT * ORDER BY column_name DESC LIMIT N")

• range is the range of data you want to extract the top N values from.
• column_name is the name of the column that you want to sort the data by in descending order.
• N is the number of top values you want to extract.

Example:

Let's say you have the following data in your Google Sheet:

A
---
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

You want to extract the top 3 values from the range A1:A10. You can use the following QUERY function:

=QUERY(A1:A10, "SELECT A ORDER BY A DESC LIMIT 3")

This function will return:

A
---
100
90
80

In this example, the top 3 values from the range A1:A10 are 100, 90, and 80.