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Hello all
Im trying to create a formula to average some figures that are not next
to each other. I also do not want to include the zero amounts. The
formula in the help section of excel for Calculating the average of
numbers, ignoring zero (0) values is (=AVERAGE(IF(A2:A7<0, A2:A7,"")))
and it works great if the data is right next to each other. However my
layout for example I need the average of B8,B22,B25, and B36 to show up
in say Q45. I tried to type the formula as
=AVERAGE(IF(B8,b22,b25,b36<0, B8,b22,b25,b36,"")) however it will not
function. I am using excel 2003 if that helps. Does any one have any
ideas any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance ~Jamie


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=SUM(B8,B22,B25,B36)/COUNT(B8,B22,B25,B26)

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Hello all
Im trying to create a formula to average some figures that are not next
to each other. I also do not want to include the zero amounts. The
formula in the help section of excel for Calculating the average of
numbers, ignoring zero (0) values is (=AVERAGE(IF(A2:A7<0, A2:A7,"")))
and it works great if the data is right next to each other. However my
layout for example I need the average of B8,B22,B25, and B36 to show up
in say Q45. I tried to type the formula as
=AVERAGE(IF(B8,b22,b25,b36<0, B8,b22,b25,b36,"")) however it will not
function. I am using excel 2003 if that helps. Does any one have any
ideas any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance ~Jamie


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Hi!

Try this:

=SUM(B8,B22,B25,B36)/SUM((B8<0),(B22<0),(B25<0),(B36<0))

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Hello all
Im trying to create a formula to average some figures that are not next
to each other. I also do not want to include the zero amounts. The
formula in the help section of excel for Calculating the average of
numbers, ignoring zero (0) values is (=AVERAGE(IF(A2:A7<0, A2:A7,"")))
and it works great if the data is right next to each other. However my
layout for example I need the average of B8,B22,B25, and B36 to show up
in say Q45. I tried to type the formula as
=AVERAGE(IF(B8,b22,b25,b36<0, B8,b22,b25,b36,"")) however it will not
function. I am using excel 2003 if that helps. Does any one have any
ideas any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance ~Jamie


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THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No more headache!


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Thank you guys you saved me from a nervous breakdown!:)


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