I am averaging columns with varying numbers (1-5). There are no blanks and no
zeros. When I average some columns, the correct answer comes out with five
decimal places. When I try to average other rows I get a number without
decimal places (such as 4 or 5), but when I do the math physcially, I get the
answer 4.01818 or 4.75... instead of 4 or 5. Why am I getting the wrong
averages on some columns, I am using the same function (the Average function
under the Sum button on the toolbar)?
Please help me as there are many many numbers to average.
Thank you,
Lana

In all likelihood, the cells are just formatted differently, so that 4.01818
is *appearing* as 4. In one of these 'wrong' cells, try Format Cells
Number and change the decimals. Does that now show the answer you expect?

"lana1916" wrote:

I am averaging columns with varying numbers (1-5). There are no blanks and no
zeros. When I average some columns, the correct answer comes out with five
decimal places. When I try to average other rows I get a number without
decimal places (such as 4 or 5), but when I do the math physcially, I get the
answer 4.01818 or 4.75... instead of 4 or 5. Why am I getting the wrong
averages on some columns, I am using the same function (the Average function
under the Sum button on the toolbar)?
Please help me as there are many many numbers to average.
Thank you,
Lana

Check the format of some of the cells by selecting Format | Cells |
Number (tab) - you might find that some are set to General and others
are set to Number with a fixed (or 0) number of decimal places. Adjust
accordingly.

Pete