I'm trying to create a formula that involves counting and percents. So,
in the range A9:AE9, I want to count the number of times "y" appears
(each cell of the range has a "y", "n", or "n/a") and divide that
number by 31 (the number of columns in the range). It sounds simple,
but I can't figure it out!

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks!


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Try this:

=COUNTIF(A9:AE9,"=y")/31


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Hey, that works, thanks!

I just realized that I don't want the 'n/a' to negatively impact the
percent. I'm basically tracking goals and so ideally, if everyone meets
their goal, they will achieve 100%. If a 'n/a' is recorded, is there a
way then that I can not have that cell counted in the calculation of
the percent? So, if there are 3 'n/a's, then rather than dividing by
31, excel would divide by 28?

Thanks so much for your help!


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Remember, you are dividing by the number of columns. Is there only one
entry per column, therefore, an N/A makes that column not part of the
group?


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Yes, that's correct.


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Then subtract the number of "n/a" from the count of columns (31), as
such:

=COUNTIF(A9:AE9,"=y")/(31-COUNTIF(A9:AE9,"=n/a"))

Should work.


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=COUNTIF(A9:AE9,"=y")/(COUNTA(A9:AE9)-COUNTIF(A9:AE9,"=n/a"))

or

=COUNTIF(A9:AE9,"=y")/(31-COUNTIF(A9:AE9,"=n/a"))

(If the number of columns is always 31)

These formulas should work.

"blazon" wrote:


Hey, that works, thanks!

I just realized that I don't want the 'n/a' to negatively impact the
percent. I'm basically tracking goals and so ideally, if everyone meets
their goal, they will achieve 100%. If a 'n/a' is recorded, is there a
way then that I can not have that cell counted in the calculation of
the percent? So, if there are 3 'n/a's, then rather than dividing by
31, excel would divide by 28?

Thanks so much for your help!


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