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The AVERAGEIF function in Google Sheets is designed to calculate the average of a range of cells that meet a specific criteria. Its purpose is to simplify the process of finding the average of a subset of data within a larger dataset. The syntax of the AVERAGEIF function is “=AVERAGEIF(range, criteria, [average_range])”, where “range” refers to the range of cells to be evaluated, “criteria” is the condition that must be met for a cell to be included in the average calculation, and “average_range” is an optional argument indicating the range of cells to be averaged. This function is useful for quickly analyzing data and making informed decisions based on specific criteria.
Google Sheets AVERAGEIF Function
AVERAGEIF Function
The AVERAGEIF function is a premade function in Google Sheets, which calculates the average of a range based on a true or falsecondition.
It is typed =AVERAGEIF and has three parts:
=AVERAGEIF(criteria_range, criterion, [average_range])The condition is referred to as criterion, which can check things like:
- If a number is greater than another number
> - If a number is smaller than another number
< - If a number or text is equal to something
=
The [average_range] is the range where the function calculates the average.
Note: The [average_range] is optional.
If not specified, the function calculates the average of the same range as condition.
Example AVERAGEIF function
Find the average speed of Grass type Pokemon:
The condition is that the type is “Grass”.
Example AVERAGEIF function, step by step:
- Select the cell
F3 - Type
=AVERAGEIF - Click the AVERAGEIF command
- Specify the range for the condition
B2:B10(the Type 1 values) - Type
, - Specify the criteria (the cell
E3, which has the value “Grass”) - Type
, - Specify the range for the average
C2:C10(the Speed values) - Hit enter
The function now calculates the average speed value of the Grass type Pokemon: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur and Venusaur.
The function can be repeated for Fire and Water type Pokemon to compare them:
Note: You can use the filling function for the other rows, but make sure to use absolute references for the ranges.
Now, we can see the average speed values of each type:
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