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Default averaging values according to (very) complex conditions

Try the array formula:

=SUMPRODUCT(A1:A10,((B1:B10="x")*(C1:C10="y")*(D1: D10="z")))/SUM((B1:B10="x")*(C1:C10="y")*(D1:D10="z"))

enter with control+shift+enter to add braces around the whole.


liory < wrote:
Please help! There must be a way to make excel do this:

I'm trying to compute a formula to average values only if they meet
certain criteria.
I am working on outputs generated by Superlab Pro. The data are from an
experiment where trials are randomised.

I need Excel to average all values from, say column A providing that
they correspond to condition x in column B (so average all the values
which are in a row that contains the term x in column B) , AND
condition y in column C AND condition z in column D.

The key problem is that I can't know in advance which rows will contain
the term x, y or z, so I wonder if there is a way to specify "any of
the rows which contain a specific term" or something similar....

I would be extrememly grateful for any advice. This would make my life
so much easier.

Thanks,
Liory


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