Acrobat X Pro Forms calculations

I'm trying to create a spreadsheet-like form for keeping track of volunteer hours for about 9 people - I want them to input their hours in five or six categories, with columns to the right, a row a the bottom that shows sums. 31 rows that add down, 6 columns that add across two ways. When I try to click on fields in the calculate sum pick check boxes, only one, maybe two fields can be picked (select all and deselect all both work), either to select or deselect. Is anyone having this problem and found a solution to it?

Yes, I'm using decimal hours (glad to hear that was the right choice). So if I'm understanding your answer correctly, I need to click a box, wait for Acrobat to recalculate, then click the next box? Ouch.
Six columns of 31 rows each to add, plus 31 rows to add across, two different ways, would take a long time to set up, if I can't just click down the list of fields in the Pick box. And I can't.0
Thank you for your time! I've put some hours of frustration into this already, and I should probably stop, lol, and find a different solution.

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