Variables and logic

@David A - welcome to the community

here’s one set of thoughts on the matter:

• assuming that you have 3 questions - one for the respondent’s name,  one for the area and one to select standard of finishing: 
  • create a variable for the result of the calculation ie call it v_subtotal 
  • when someone answer the area question you create a logic rule that says something like this: 
    • if Q2 (the answer selected) is greater than 0 then add q2 answer to v_subtotal
    • jumpto to the next question 
  • the logic rule the next question is something like this - assuming that the responses for the question are good, better, best: 
    • if q3 (this question is a multiple choice) = a then multiply v_subtotal by 30
    • if q3 = b then multiply v_subtotal by 50
    • if q3= c then multiply v_subtotal by 75

the resulting value in v_subtotal is the result of the area * the cost per square foot (at least in this hypothetical example in my head) 

does that make any sense??

des