LOST!! Chart? Pivot table? Formula?

[Ed]

I have a column of numbers (lengths of time). I am supposed to find the
point at which 90% of the numbers are below. Yes, I write these reports -
but usually I put in the numbers they give me. Now I must spin the straw
into gold myself! Can someone help a word-smith figure out numbers?

Ed

 

[SteveG]

Ed,

You could use Conditional Formatting and this formula to highlight the
times that are below the 90th percentile.

Select the first cell in your range of times (in this case A1), click
on Format>Conditional Formatting. In the CF option box, change the
Cell Value Is to Formula is: Type in this formula.

=A1<PERCENTILE($A$1:$A$16,0.9)

Select the fill color you want and click ok. Click on the format
painter (it looks like a paint brush) and highlight the rest of your
range and release the mouse button. This will apply that format to the
entire range. The cells that are highlighted are below the 90th
percentile for the range of times.

Does that help?

Steve

 

[Bernard Liengme]

Use =PERCENTILE(A1:A500,0.9) to find the 90% percentile.
90% of numbers are below this

 

[Ed]

Thanks, Bernard. I appreciate the boost.
Ed

Use =PERCENTILE(A1:A500,0.9) to find the 90% percentile.
90% of numbers are below this

 

[Ed]

Thanks, Steve. I appreciate the boost.
Ed