Supress error message

[Jim Anderson]

I am using the formla:
=average(b35:b47)
to put the average of cells b35 to b47 into cell b48.
Is there a way to avoid the cell b48 showing the result :
#DIV/0!
when I have no entries in the range of aforementioned cells?
Thank you
Jim

 

[Don Guillett]

try this ARRAY formula which must be entered/edited with CSE
(ctrl+shift+enter)
=AVERAGE(IF(C1:C5<>"",C1:C5))

 

[Dave Peterson]

Another way:

=IF(COUNT(B35:B47)>0,AVERAGE(B35:B47),"")

 

[Jim Anderson]

Dave
Thank you very much!
This formula worked perfectly for me.
I appreciate your help very much.
Jim