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How do I calculate the average for a group of data that is referenced to multiple cells? I.e. If I wanted to know the average salary of 10 employees with the same salary grade but in different departments.
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Excelchat Expert
12/09/2018 - 01:39
Welcome, Thanks for choosing Got It Pro-Excel.
Excelchat Expert
12/09/2018 - 01:40
Do you have sample data?
User
12/09/2018 - 01:41
yes
User
12/09/2018 - 01:41
i can provide
Excelchat Expert
12/09/2018 - 01:41
Okay. Please do...
Excelchat Expert
12/09/2018 - 01:44
Waiting....
User
12/09/2018 - 01:46
sorry
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Excelchat Expert
12/09/2018 - 01:46
Don't worry.
Excelchat Expert
12/09/2018 - 01:48
I am seeing 3 columns.
User
12/09/2018 - 01:48
I want to know the avgerage of column C for HOS only
User
12/09/2018 - 01:50
are you still there?
Excelchat Expert
12/09/2018 - 01:50
Yeah
Excelchat Expert
12/09/2018 - 01:51
Working on it.
Excelchat Expert
12/09/2018 - 01:52
There is a couple of ways you can achieve this.
User
12/09/2018 - 01:53
tell me more, please
Excelchat Expert
12/09/2018 - 01:53
You can use the AVERAGEIF function
Excelchat Expert
12/09/2018 - 01:53
DAVERAGE function
Excelchat Expert
12/09/2018 - 01:53
OR
Excelchat Expert
12/09/2018 - 01:53
You can use a PivotTable
Excelchat Expert
12/09/2018 - 01:54
Let us start with the AVERAGEIF function.
User
12/09/2018 - 01:55
okay
Excelchat Expert
12/09/2018 - 01:56
=AVERAGEIF($A$2:$A$253,$F$2,$C$2:$C$253)
Excelchat Expert
12/09/2018 - 01:56
Where:
Excelchat Expert
12/09/2018 - 01:56
$F$2 is the cell with the name of the PLEVEL
Excelchat Expert
12/09/2018 - 01:57
In this case "HOS"
Excelchat Expert
12/09/2018 - 01:59
AVERAGEIF function:
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Excelchat Expert
12/09/2018 - 02:00
Are you there?
User
12/09/2018 - 02:00
I am just trying to make sure i understand
Excelchat Expert
12/09/2018 - 02:00
You can check cell F3
Excelchat Expert
12/09/2018 - 02:00
That is where the function is.
Excelchat Expert
12/09/2018 - 02:00
Is there any questions or clarifications you may need in regards to this?
User
12/09/2018 - 02:01
If I was trying to pull the calculation into a different Sheet would I need to reference Data!A:A
Excelchat Expert
12/09/2018 - 02:02
What is the name of the sheet?
User
12/09/2018 - 02:02
Calculations
Excelchat Expert
12/09/2018 - 02:03
Calculations is the one with the data?
Excelchat Expert
12/09/2018 - 02:03
Data!$A$2:$A$253
Excelchat Expert
12/09/2018 - 02:03
And
Excelchat Expert
12/09/2018 - 02:03
Data!$C$2:$C$253
Excelchat Expert
12/09/2018 - 02:04
Both must reference to the same sheet.
Excelchat Expert
12/09/2018 - 02:04
Where Data is the sheet name of the sheet with the data.
User
12/09/2018 - 02:05
got it! thank you so much!!!
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12/09/2018 - 02:06
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12/09/2018 - 02:06
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