Thanks Bob, I will give it a whirl
Dan

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

=AVERAGE(IF(A1:A10<MIN(A1:A10),A1:A10))

which is an array formula, it should be committed with Ctrl-Shift-Enter, not
just Enter.

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Bob Phillips

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"inspiredtoo" wrote in message
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How can I calculate averages automatically subtracting the lowest number
in a
range?
I was told to use the SUM, MIN and Count function
Thanks