AVERAGEIF Function in Excel
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AVERAGEIF(range, criteria, [average_range])rangeRequiredThe cells to test against the condition.
criteriaRequiredThe condition to evaluate.
average_rangeOptionalOptional range to average when different from the criteria range.
Examples
=AVERAGEIF(B:B, "West", F:F)Returns the average amount in column F for rows where region equals West.
=AVERAGEIF(D:D, ">80")Returns the average of values in column D that are greater than 80.
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