You can do this with the DSUM
function. The general form is:
=dsum([data range], [column to sum], [criteria])
[data range]
would be the data in your Worksheet B, something like 'Worksheet B'!A:C
where 'Worksheet B'
is the actual name of the worksheet.
[column to sum]
is the header of the column that you want to add up. In your case, that would be "Hours Spent"
.
[criteria]
is the complicated part. You need to define the criteria for selecting which rows to sum. In your case, The total hours spent for "B1"
is the sum of hours spent for each row where BlockID
= "B1"
. You actually define this criteria in another place in your spreadsheet.
I recommend you create a new sheet named Criteria
. On this sheet, in A1
put BlockID
and in A2
put ="=B1"
. I know if looks funny, but you need to type it just like that.
(It occurs to me that you might run into trouble where your BlockID
s collide with cell references.)
Now the full formula for the sum of all hours spent on B1
is:
=dsum('Worksheet B'!A:C, "Hours Spent", Criteria!A1:A2)
For each new block ID, add another set of criteria to the Criteria
sheet and modify the formula as necessary.
İmporting the another workbook you should learn its key like below:

=dsum(importRange("spreadsheet_key";'Worksheet B'!A:C), [column to sum], [criteria])