I don't think that is straightforward at all. This does it but requires some
explanation

=SUMPRODUCT(--(N(OFFSET(D10:G18,{5,8,0},{0,2,3},1,1))<0),--(N(OFFSET(D10:G1
8,{5,8,0},{0,2,3},1,1))))/SUMPRODUCT(--(N(OFFSET(D10:G18,{5,8,0},{0,2,3},1,1
))<0))

D10:G18 is the smallest range that encompasses all 3 cells.

To get D15, F18 and G10 you need row and column offsets

D15 - rrow offset is 5 (15-10), column offset is 0 (D-D)
F18 - rrow offset is 8 (18-10), column offset is 2 (F-D)
G10 - rrow offset is 0 (10-10), column offset is 3 (G-D0

so hopefully you can see why we use the arrays {5,8,0} and {0,2,3}

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HTH

Bob Phillips

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"Lorraine" wrote in message
...
Would this formula change if instead of a range of figures, several
figures
from different parts of the spreadsheet were used i.e d15 + f18+ g10.

Thanks.

"Paul B" wrote:

Lorraine, here is one way,

=SUMPRODUCT((A1:A10)/COUNTIF(A1:A10,"<0"))

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"Lorraine" wrote in message
...
I need to average the figures in several cells. However some cells
have a
0
in them.

I therefore want the formula to ignore the cells which have a zero.

I have used the AVERAGE & AVERAGEA function, but both count 0 cells.
(although AVERAGEA ignores blank cells, I need to keep the 0s in as
they
are
linked to another formula)

Thanks.