Data Used in Formula

10 37
12 20
15 57
14.25
0
Testing
Formula Commentary
=AVERAGE(A2:A4) Returns average of A2:A4
=AVERAGE(A2:A4,20) Returns average of A2:A4 and 20

Returns average of A2:A5. Since A5 is blank,

=AVERAGE(A2:A5)
it is ignored (blanks and text are ignored)

Returns average of A2:A6. Since A5 is blank,

=AVERAGE(A2:A6) it is ignored. Since A6 has 0, it is taken into
calculation
 Result Result
12.3333333333333 12.333333333
14.25 14.25

#NAME? 12.333333333

9.25 9.25
Data Used in Formula
Tom 10
Jane 12
Arjun 15
Tom 12
Tom 0

Formula Commentary Result

=AVERAGEIF(A2:A6,"To
Averages all the values for Tom 7.33333333333333
m",B2:B6)
=AVERAGEIF(A2:A6,"*a* Averages all the values for names that have
13.5
",B2:B6) alphabet "a" in it
=AVERAGEIF(B2:B6,">10
Average values that are greater than 10 13
")
 Result

7.3333333333

13.5

13
 Data Used in Formula
Fruit Quantity
A*pple 10
Banana* 21
Orange* 12
*Papaya 4
Fruit 5
Formula Commentary
=AVERAGEIFS(C3:C6,B3:B6,">1 Averages when the quantity is greater than
0",A3:A6,"<>Papaya") 10 and the fruit is not Papaya

=AVERAGEIFS(C3:C6,C3:C6,">1 Averages price when price is greater than

5",A3:A6,"*p*") $15 and fruit name has "p" alphabet in it
mula
Price
$20
$7
$12
$32
$16
Result Result

9.5 9.5

26 26
 Data Used in Formula
1
2

hello
#DIV/0!
3/3/2014

Formula Commentary
=COUNT(A2:A6) Counts the cells that has number in it
=COUNTA(A2:A6) Counts the cells that are not empty
=COUNTBLANK(A2:A6) Count the cells that are blank
Result Result
3 3
5 5
1 1
 Data Used in Formula
Fruit Quantity
Apple 10
Banana 21
Orange 12
Apple 4

Formula Commentary
Counts all the cells that have value greater
=COUNTIF(B3:B6,">10")
than 10

=COUNTIF(A3:A6,"*a*") Counts all cells that have text with "a" in it

Counts all cells that have the text "Apple" in

=COUNTIF(A3:A6,"Apple")
it
=COUNTIF(A3:A6,"?*") Count all the cells that have text in it
Result Result

3 2

1 4

2 2

4 4
 Data Used in Formula
Fruit Quantity
Apple 21
Banana 21
Orange 12
Apple 4

Formula Commentary
Counts all the cells in B3:B6 that have value
=COUNTIFS(B3:B6,">10" greater than 10 and at the same time, cells
,A3:A6,"*a*") A3:A6 which have text that contains alphabet
"a"

=COUNTIFS(A3:A6,"*a*") Counts all cells that have text with "a" in it

Counts all cells A3:A6 that have the text

=COUNTIFS(A3:A6,"App
"Apple" in it and at the same time cell B3:B6
le",B3:B6,">20")
that have value greater than 20
Result Result

3 3

4 4

1 1
 Data Used in Formula
1
5
7

#DIV/0!
9

Formula Result Commentary

=LARGE(A2:A4,1) 7 Returns the first largest number from the list (A2:A4)

Returns the second largest number from the list

=LARGE(A2:A4,2) 5
(A2:A4)
=LARGE(A2:A5,1) 7 LARGE function ignores blanks (or text)

=LARGE(A2:A7,1) #DIV/0! If there is an error in the list, LARGE returns an error

Student Score Top 3 scores

Alexander 247 N
Brian 210 1
Christian 270 2
Laura 230 3
Melissa 237
Neal 287
Peter 240
Rachael 280
Susan 252
Top 3 scores
Score 1 287
287 2 280
280 3 270
270 4 252
5 247
 Data Used in Formula
1
1
7

#DIV/0!
9

Formula Result Commentary

Returns the first Smallest number from the list
=SMALL(A2:A4,1) 1
(A2:A4)
Returns the second Smallest number from the list
=SMALL(A2:A4,2) 1
(A2:A4)
=SMALL(A2:A5,1) 1 SMALL function ignores blanks (or text)

=SMALL(A2:A7,1) #DIV/0! If there is an error in the list, SMALL returns an error

Project Cost Lowest 3

Dart-Row $29,240 N
Fidget-Zen $29,240 1
Gain-Berry $43,610 2
Peak-Voice $58,860 3
Refresh-Energy $67,790 4
Scarce-Hog $70,890 5
Snow-Blast $77,040 6
Tip-Meet $93,590 7
Utmost-Fibble $98,190 8
Lowest 3
Cost
$29,240
$29,240
$43,610
$58,860
$67,790
$70,890
$77,040
$93,590
 Data Used in Formula
1
3
3
6
3
Formula Result Commentary
Returns the rank of 1 from the list. Note that excel by
default takes ascending order rank. Also note than
=RANK.EQ(A2,A2:A5) 5
since there is tie, both the 3's get second rank, and 1
gets fourth rank

Unique
Name Sales Rank Rank
James Smith 9,000 4 4
John Johnson 6,750 7 7
Robet Williams 6,300 8 8
Michael Brown 9,000 4 5
William Jones 9,750 2 2
David Miller 9,750 2 3
Richard Davis 9,800 1 1
Charles Garcia 5,850 11 11
Joseph Rodriguez 5,550 13 13
Thomas Wilson 5,100 16 16
Mary Martinez 3,000 20 20
Patricia Anderson 6,000 10 10
Linda Taylor 6,300 8 9
Barbara Thomas 5,700 12 12
Elizabeth Hernandez 5,400 14 14
Jennifer Moore 3,750 19 19
Maria Martin 9,000 4 6
Susan Jackson 5,250 15 15
Lisa Thompson 4,800 17 17
Thompson Bill 4,000 18 18
1 4
1 7
1 8
2 5
1 2
2 3
1 1
1 11
1 13
1 16
1 20
1 10
2 9
1 12
1 14
1 19
3 6
1 15
1 17
1 18
 Data Used in Formula
1
5
7

#DIV/0!
9

Formula Result Commentary

=MAX(A2:A4) 7 Returns the maximum value from the list (A2:A4)

=MAX(A2:A5) 7 MAX function ignores blanks (or text)

=MAX(A2:A7) #DIV/0! If there is an error in the list, MAX returns an error

 Data Used in Formula
1
5
7

#DIV/0!
9

Formula Result Commentary

=MIN(A2:A4) 1 Returns the minimum value from the list (A2:A4)

=MIN(A2:A5) 1 MIN function ignores blanks (or text)

=MIN(A2:A7) #DIV/0! If there is an error in the list, MIN returns an error