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AVERAGE

function
This article
describes the
formula syntax
and usage of
the AVERAGE f
unction in
Microsoft
Excel.
Description
Returns the
average
(arithmetic
mean) of the
arguments. For
example, if the
range A1:A20
contains
numbers, the
formula =AVER
AGE(A1:A20) r
eturns the
average of
those
numbers.
Syntax
AVERAGE(num
ber1,
[number2], ...)
The AVERAGE
function syntax
has the
following
arguments:
Number1 R
equired. The
first number,
cell reference,
or range for
which you
want the
average.
 Number2, ..
. Optional.
Additional
numbers, cell
references or
ranges for
which you
want the
average, up
to a
maximum of
255.
Remarks
Arguments
can either be
numbers or
names,
ranges, or cell
references
that contain
numbers.
 Logical values
and text
representatio
ns of
numbers that
you type
directly into
the list of
arguments
are not
counted.
 If a range or
cell reference
argument
contains text,
logical values,
or empty
cells, those
values are
ignored;
however, cells
with the
value zero are
included.
 Arguments
that are error
values or text
that cannot
be translated
into numbers
cause errors.
 If you want to
include logical
values and
text
representatio
ns of
numbers in a
reference as
part of the
calculation,
use
the AVERAGE
A function.
 If you want to
calculate the
average of
only the
values that
meet certain
criteria, use
the AVERAGEI
F function or
the AVERAGEI
FS function.
Note: The AVE
RAGE function
measures
central
tendency,
which is the
location of the
center of a
group of
numbers in a
statistical
distribution.
The three most
common
measures of
central
tendency are:
Average,
which is the
arithmetic
mean, and is
calculated by
adding a
group of
numbers and
then dividing
by the count
of those
numbers. For
example, the
average of 2,
3, 3, 5, 7, and
10 is 30
divided by 6,
which is 5.
 Median,
which is the
middle
number of a
group of
numbers; that
is, half the
numbers have
values that
are greater
than the
median, and
half the
numbers have
values that
are less than
the median.
For example,
the median of
2, 3, 3, 5, 7,
and 10 is 4.
 Mode, which
is the most
frequently
occurring
number in a
group of
numbers. For
example, the
mode of 2, 3,
3, 5, 7, and 10
is 3.
For a
symmetrical
distribution of
a group of
numbers,
these three
measures of
central
tendency are
all the same.
For a skewed
distribution of
a group of
numbers, they
can be
different.
Tip: When you
average cells,
keep in mind
the difference
between
empty cells
and those
containing the
value zero,
especially if
you have
cleared
the Show a
zero in cells
that have a
zero
value check
box in
the Excel
Options dialog
box in the
Excel desktop
application.
When this
option is
selected,
empty cells are
not counted,
but zero values
are.
To locate
the Show a
zero in cells
that have a
zero
value check
box:
On
the File tab,
select Option
s, and then, in
the Advanced
category, look
under Display
options for
this
worksheet.
Example
Copy the
example data
in the
following table,
and paste it in
cell A1 of a
new Excel
worksheet. For
formulas to
show results,
select them,
press F2, and
then press
Enter. If you
need to, you
can adjust the
column widths
to see all the
data.
Data
10 15
Data
7
9
27
2
Formula De
Data
n
=AVERAGE(A2: Av
A6) of
nu
in
th
Data
A6
=AVERAGE(A2: Av
A6, 5) of
nu
in
th
Data
A6
th
nu
=AVERAGE(A2:C Av
2) of
nu
Data
in
th
C2
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