=AVERAGE(IF(A1:A200,A1:A20))
=AVERAGE(IF(A1:A20<0,A1:A20))

array entered using CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER, but what about the 0s, don't they fall
into one of the camps

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Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03

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"Bruce" wrote in message
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I have a column with percentages that are positive and negative.
How do I calculate the Average of the postive's and an Average of the
Negatives?

Bruce




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