Is there a formula by which when I have say e.g. four entries in a column
on lines 31,32,33 & 34 I can obtain a average of these entries in line 35?
If there is how do I arrange matters so that if I add entries above line 35
this line will automatically adjust itself to show a new average?

try

=SUM(A31:A99)/COUNTA(A31:A99)

This formula is using data in column A and allows you to fill in values
between rows 31 and 99 without needing to change theformula

hope this helps


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Many thanks for the reply. I am affraid that this formula did not produce
the result for me. I have these entries in line 31-34 Col. G:-

40.66
35.97
38.86
38.88
the average should be 38.59, but with the formula:- =Sum (G31-G99)/COUNTA
(G31-G99) I am getting 40.66 - the first entry. Where did I go wrong?
"tony h" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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>
> try
>
> =SUM(A31:A99)/COUNTA(A31:A99)
>
> This formula is using data in column A and allows you to fill in values
> between rows 31 and 99 without needing to change theformula
>
> hope this helps
>
>
> --
> tony h
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=21074
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Might be a type-o somewheres..........it appears to work fine for me,
returning 38.5925 with your given data/location

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Zygy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Many thanks for the reply. I am affraid that this formula did not produce
> the result for me. I have these entries in line 31-34 Col. G:-
>
> 40.66
> 35.97
> 38.86
> 38.88
> the average should be 38.59, but with the formula:- =Sum (G31-G99)/COUNTA
> (G31-G99) I am getting 40.66 - the first entry. Where did I go wrong?
> "tony h" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> > try
> >
> > =SUM(A31:A99)/COUNTA(A31:A99)
> >
> > This formula is using data in column A and allows you to fill in values
> > between rows 31 and 99 without needing to change theformula
> >
> > hope this helps
> >
> >
> > --
> > tony h
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> > http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=21074
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http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=552892
> >
>
>

Replace your minus signs,

=SUM(G31-G99)/COUNTA(G31-G99)

with colons:

=SUM(G31:G99)/COUNTA(G31:G99)
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HTH,

RD
=====================================================
Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit!
=====================================================

"Zygy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:unFER%(E-Mail Removed)...
Many thanks for the reply. I am affraid that this formula did not produce
the result for me. I have these entries in line 31-34 Col. G:-

40.66
35.97
38.86
38.88
the average should be 38.59, but with the formula:- =Sum (G31-G99)/COUNTA
(G31-G99) I am getting 40.66 - the first entry. Where did I go wrong?
"tony h" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> try
>
> =SUM(A31:A99)/COUNTA(A31:A99)
>
> This formula is using data in column A and allows you to fill in values
> between rows 31 and 99 without needing to change theformula
>
> hope this helps
>
>
> --
> tony h
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> tony h's Profile:
> http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=21074
> View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=552892
>

Thank you all for the contributions. Unfortunately I still cannot get the
right answer.When I use the semicolon instead of the minus I get a notice
stating that I made a mistake and will I accept the correction to the
Formula made by Excel, which is exactly the same as the one I typed in. When
I click OK I get another notice stating that Excel cannot carry out the
calculation, because I created a "Circular Reference"! My OS is Win.XPPro
(SP2) and Office Pro 2003.

Any further suggestions will be gratefully received.
"RagDyeR" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Replace your minus signs,
>
> =SUM(G31-G99)/COUNTA(G31-G99)
>
> with colons:
>
> =SUM(G31:G99)/COUNTA(G31:G99)
> --
>
> HTH,
>
> RD
> =====================================================
> Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit!
> =====================================================
>
> "Zygy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:unFER%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Many thanks for the reply. I am affraid that this formula did not produce
> the result for me. I have these entries in line 31-34 Col. G:-
>
> 40.66
> 35.97
> 38.86
> 38.88
> the average should be 38.59, but with the formula:- =Sum (G31-G99)/COUNTA
> (G31-G99) I am getting 40.66 - the first entry. Where did I go wrong?
> "tony h" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> try
>>
>> =SUM(A31:A99)/COUNTA(A31:A99)
>>
>> This formula is using data in column A and allows you to fill in values
>> between rows 31 and 99 without needing to change theformula
>>
>> hope this helps
>>
>>
>> --
>> tony h
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> tony h's Profile:
>> http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=21074
>> View this thread:
>> http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=552892
>>
>
>
>

Zygy

Use colons, not semi-colons!
Do not place the formula in any cell referenced within the formula!
Try putting =SUM(G31:G99)/COUNTA(G31:G99) in H34
Does this help?

George Gee


"Zygy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:OC%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thank you all for the contributions. Unfortunately I still cannot get the
> right answer.When I use the semicolon instead of the minus I get a notice
> stating that I made a mistake and will I accept the correction to the
> Formula made by Excel, which is exactly the same as the one I typed in.
> When I click OK I get another notice stating that Excel cannot carry out
> the calculation, because I created a "Circular Reference"! My OS is
> Win.XPPro (SP2) and Office Pro 2003.
>
> Any further suggestions will be gratefully received.
> "RagDyeR" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Replace your minus signs,
>>
>> =SUM(G31-G99)/COUNTA(G31-G99)
>>
>> with colons:
>>
>> =SUM(G31:G99)/COUNTA(G31:G99)
>> --
>>
>> HTH,
>>
>> RD
>> =====================================================
>> Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit!
>> =====================================================
>>
>> "Zygy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:unFER%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Many thanks for the reply. I am affraid that this formula did not produce
>> the result for me. I have these entries in line 31-34 Col. G:-
>>
>> 40.66
>> 35.97
>> 38.86
>> 38.88
>> the average should be 38.59, but with the formula:- =Sum (G31-G99)/COUNTA
>> (G31-G99) I am getting 40.66 - the first entry. Where did I go wrong?
>> "tony h" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>
>>> try
>>>
>>> =SUM(A31:A99)/COUNTA(A31:A99)
>>>
>>> This formula is using data in column A and allows you to fill in values
>>> between rows 31 and 99 without needing to change theformula
>>>
>>> hope this helps
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> tony h
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> tony h's Profile:
>>> http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=21074
>>> View this thread:
>>> http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=552892
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Thank you George for solving this problem. However, I always did put colons
in the formula, but I highlighted the total in G line 36 as all the other
totals of Cols. A-F!

Is there a formula that would put the average of the entries in Col.G one
line below the last entry in line with the other totals?

"George Gee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Zygy
>
> Use colons, not semi-colons!
> Do not place the formula in any cell referenced within the formula!
> Try putting =SUM(G31:G99)/COUNTA(G31:G99) in H34
> Does this help?
>
> George Gee
>
>
> "Zygy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:OC%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Thank you all for the contributions. Unfortunately I still cannot get the
>> right answer.When I use the semicolon instead of the minus I get a notice
>> stating that I made a mistake and will I accept the correction to the
>> Formula made by Excel, which is exactly the same as the one I typed in.
>> When I click OK I get another notice stating that Excel cannot carry out
>> the calculation, because I created a "Circular Reference"! My OS is
>> Win.XPPro (SP2) and Office Pro 2003.
>>
>> Any further suggestions will be gratefully received.
>> "RagDyeR" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Replace your minus signs,
>>>
>>> =SUM(G31-G99)/COUNTA(G31-G99)
>>>
>>> with colons:
>>>
>>> =SUM(G31:G99)/COUNTA(G31:G99)
>>> --
>>>
>>> HTH,
>>>
>>> RD
>>> =====================================================
>>> Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit!
>>> =====================================================
>>>
>>> "Zygy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:unFER%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Many thanks for the reply. I am affraid that this formula did not
>>> produce
>>> the result for me. I have these entries in line 31-34 Col. G:-
>>>
>>> 40.66
>>> 35.97
>>> 38.86
>>> 38.88
>>> the average should be 38.59, but with the formula:- =Sum
>>> (G31-G99)/COUNTA
>>> (G31-G99) I am getting 40.66 - the first entry. Where did I go wrong?
>>> "tony h" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>>> message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>
>>>> try
>>>>
>>>> =SUM(A31:A99)/COUNTA(A31:A99)
>>>>
>>>> This formula is using data in column A and allows you to fill in values
>>>> between rows 31 and 99 without needing to change theformula
>>>>
>>>> hope this helps
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> tony h
>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> tony h's Profile:
>>>> http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=21074
>>>> View this thread:
>>>> http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=552892
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
>

Zygy

What do you mean by "but I highlighted the total in G line 36"?
Do you mean that you put the formula there?
What formula have you got in G36?

George Gee


"Zygy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thank you George for solving this problem. However, I always did put
> colons in the formula, but I highlighted the total in G line 36 as all
> the other totals of Cols. A-F!
>
> Is there a formula that would put the average of the entries in Col.G one
> line below the last entry in line with the other totals?
>
> "George Gee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Zygy
>>
>> Use colons, not semi-colons!
>> Do not place the formula in any cell referenced within the formula!
>> Try putting =SUM(G31:G99)/COUNTA(G31:G99) in H34
>> Does this help?
>>
>> George Gee
>>
>>
>> "Zygy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:OC%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Thank you all for the contributions. Unfortunately I still cannot get
>>> the
>>> right answer.When I use the semicolon instead of the minus I get a
>>> notice
>>> stating that I made a mistake and will I accept the correction to the
>>> Formula made by Excel, which is exactly the same as the one I typed in.
>>> When I click OK I get another notice stating that Excel cannot carry out
>>> the calculation, because I created a "Circular Reference"! My OS is
>>> Win.XPPro (SP2) and Office Pro 2003.
>>>
>>> Any further suggestions will be gratefully received.
>>> "RagDyeR" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Replace your minus signs,
>>>>
>>>> =SUM(G31-G99)/COUNTA(G31-G99)
>>>>
>>>> with colons:
>>>>
>>>> =SUM(G31:G99)/COUNTA(G31:G99)
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> HTH,
>>>>
>>>> RD
>>>> =====================================================
>>>> Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit!
>>>> =====================================================
>>>>
>>>> "Zygy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:unFER%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Many thanks for the reply. I am affraid that this formula did not
>>>> produce
>>>> the result for me. I have these entries in line 31-34 Col. G:-
>>>>
>>>> 40.66
>>>> 35.97
>>>> 38.86
>>>> 38.88
>>>> the average should be 38.59, but with the formula:- =Sum
>>>> (G31-G99)/COUNTA
>>>> (G31-G99) I am getting 40.66 - the first entry. Where did I go wrong?
>>>> "tony h" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>>>> message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>
>>>>> try
>>>>>
>>>>> =SUM(A31:A99)/COUNTA(A31:A99)
>>>>>
>>>>> This formula is using data in column A and allows you to fill in
>>>>> values
>>>>> between rows 31 and 99 without needing to change theformula
>>>>>
>>>>> hope this helps
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> tony h
>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>> tony h's Profile:
>>>>> http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=21074
>>>>> View this thread:
>>>>> http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=552892
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

I did not have anything, but I wanted the average to appear there. My
question is:- Is there a formula where the average of the entries in a
column will appear on a line below the last entry in that column, because
the formula you gave me only works if the answer is in the next column,
which is of no use to me, because the next column is used for other entries.
"George Gee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:uM%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Zygy
>
> What do you mean by "but I highlighted the total in G line 36"?
> Do you mean that you put the formula there?
> What formula have you got in G36?
>
> George Gee
>
>
> "Zygy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Thank you George for solving this problem. However, I always did put
>> colons in the formula, but I highlighted the total in G line 36 as all
>> the other totals of Cols. A-F!
>>
>> Is there a formula that would put the average of the entries in Col.G one
>> line below the last entry in line with the other totals?
>>
>> "George Gee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Zygy
>>>
>>> Use colons, not semi-colons!
>>> Do not place the formula in any cell referenced within the formula!
>>> Try putting =SUM(G31:G99)/COUNTA(G31:G99) in H34
>>> Does this help?
>>>
>>> George Gee
>>>
>>>
>>> "Zygy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:OC%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Thank you all for the contributions. Unfortunately I still cannot get
>>>> the
>>>> right answer.When I use the semicolon instead of the minus I get a
>>>> notice
>>>> stating that I made a mistake and will I accept the correction to the
>>>> Formula made by Excel, which is exactly the same as the one I typed in.
>>>> When I click OK I get another notice stating that Excel cannot carry
>>>> out
>>>> the calculation, because I created a "Circular Reference"! My OS is
>>>> Win.XPPro (SP2) and Office Pro 2003.
>>>>
>>>> Any further suggestions will be gratefully received.
>>>> "RagDyeR" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> Replace your minus signs,
>>>>>
>>>>> =SUM(G31-G99)/COUNTA(G31-G99)
>>>>>
>>>>> with colons:
>>>>>
>>>>> =SUM(G31:G99)/COUNTA(G31:G99)
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> HTH,
>>>>>
>>>>> RD
>>>>> =====================================================
>>>>> Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit!
>>>>> =====================================================
>>>>>
>>>>> "Zygy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>> news:unFER%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> Many thanks for the reply. I am affraid that this formula did not
>>>>> produce
>>>>> the result for me. I have these entries in line 31-34 Col. G:-
>>>>>
>>>>> 40.66
>>>>> 35.97
>>>>> 38.86
>>>>> 38.88
>>>>> the average should be 38.59, but with the formula:- =Sum
>>>>> (G31-G99)/COUNTA
>>>>> (G31-G99) I am getting 40.66 - the first entry. Where did I go wrong?
>>>>> "tony h" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>>>>> message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> try
>>>>>>
>>>>>> =SUM(A31:A99)/COUNTA(A31:A99)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This formula is using data in column A and allows you to fill in
>>>>>> values
>>>>>> between rows 31 and 99 without needing to change theformula
>>>>>>
>>>>>> hope this helps
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> tony h
>>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>> tony h's Profile:
>>>>>> http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=21074
>>>>>> View this thread:
>>>>>> http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=552892
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>