Averaging without #DIV0!

[Malcolm]

I’m using a worksheet that has a cell (C27) that totals rooms and a cell
(J28) that totals rates and a cell (J29) that is the average daily rate
total, rate/total rooms. I’m using the formula =AVERAGE(J28/C27). The only
problem is until I actually input a number into C27 I get the #DIV/0!
displayed in my ADR cell (J29). I don’t always need this data so is there a
way I can input the formula and not have the #DIV/0! in cell J29?
Thanks,
Malcolm

 

[Noodnutt @ Work]

G'day Malcolm

=IF($J28=0,0,AVERAGE(J28/C27))

HTH
Mark

 

[Ken Hudson]

Hi Malcolm,

One way...

=IF(ISERROR(AVERAGE(J28/C27)),"",J28/C27)

Ken Hudson

 

[Brad]

=if(c27=0,"",AVERAGE(J28/C27))

 

[Ziggy]

G'day Malcolm

=IF($J28=0,0,AVERAGE(J28/C27))

HTH
Mark






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It think when you divide you already creat the average. You don't need
the AVERAGE function.

=IF(C27=0,0,J28/C27)

=IF(iserror(J28/C27),0,J28/C27)

in 2007; =IFERROR(J28.C27,0)

My preference runs to the if error formulas

Sig

 

[Ziggy]

It think when you divide you already creat the average. You don't need
the AVERAGE function.

                =IF(C27=0,0,J28/C27)

               =IF(iserror(J28/C27),0,J28/C27)

in 2007;   =IFERROR(J28.C27,0)

My preference runs to the if error formulas

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Should have been =IFERROR(J28/C27,0)

 

[FSt1]

hi
vary your formula a tad
=IF(c27=0,0,average(j28/c27))
thought i haven't seen the average formula used quite that way.
but if c27 is zero then the above formual will put a zero in the cell
instead of #DIV/0

regards
FSt1

 

[Noodnutt @ Work]

D'oh

Seeing the trees through the forest..

Thx Ziggy

G'day Malcolm

=IF($J28=0,0,AVERAGE(J28/C27))

HTH
Mark






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It think when you divide you already creat the average. You don't need
the AVERAGE function.

=IF(C27=0,0,J28/C27)

=IF(iserror(J28/C27),0,J28/C27)

in 2007; =IFERROR(J28.C27,0)

My preference runs to the if error formulas

Sig

 

[Fred Smith]

Or, more simply:
=if(c27=0,"",j28/c27)

Regards,
Fred

 

[Max]

Think you don't need to use "average", and this simple IF trap which checks
the denominator cell should suffice:
=IF(C27="","",J29/C27)

 

[Malcolm]

FSt1, Hi, again,
Once again, your on the money and your solution worked slick.
Thank you and best regards,

Malcolm

 

[Malcolm]

It think when you divide you already creat the average. You don't need
the AVERAGE function.

=IF(C27=0,0,J28/C27)

=IF(iserror(J28/C27),0,J28/C27)

in 2007; =IFERROR(J28.C27,0)

My preference runs to the if error formulas

Sig

Sig, Hi,
Since I am using 2007, IFERROR does work great.
Thanks,
Malcolm