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The AVERAGEIF function in Excel is a useful tool for finding the average of a range of numbers that meet a specific condition. It allows you to specify a criterion and calculate the average of only those numbers that satisfy that condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Syntax<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

AVERAGEIF(range, criteria, [average_range])<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arguments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
range<\/strong><\/td>The range of cells to be evaluated against the given criteria.<\/td><\/tr>
criteria<\/strong><\/td>The condition that determines which cells in the range are included in the average. You can use logical operators (e.g., “>, <, =”) or expressions (e.g., “>5”, “Red”).<\/td><\/tr>
[average_range]<\/strong><\/td>(Optional) The range of cells containing the numbers to be averaged. If not provided, the function uses the “range” for averaging.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

How to Use<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here’s how to use the AVERAGEIF function with examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example 1:<\/strong> Find the average of test scores that are greater than 80 in the range A1:A10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

=AVERAGEIF(A1:A10, \">80\")<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Example 2:<\/strong> Calculate the average of sales in the “West” region from the range A1:A20, where column B contains the region names.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
=AVERAGEIF(B1:B20, \"West\", A1:A20)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Example 3:<\/strong> Compute the average of values in the range C1:C15, which corresponds to dates falling in the month of January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
=AVERAGEIF(C1:C15, \">=01\/01\/2023\", C1:C15)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Example 4:<\/strong> To find the average of all values that are not empty in the range D1:D30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
=AVERAGEIF(D1:D30, \"<>\", D1:D30)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
The AVERAGEIF function is a powerful tool to quickly calculate averages based on specific criteria, making it an essential part of Excel’s functionality for data analysis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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