Explanation
Statistical functions summarize large amounts of data and help identify patterns and performance.
Important Statistical Functions
|
Function |
Purpose |
|
AVERAGE |
Calculates arithmetic mean |
|
MEDIAN |
Finds middle value |
|
MODE.SNGL |
Finds most frequently occurring value |
|
MIN |
Finds smallest value |
|
MAX |
Finds largest value |
|
COUNT |
Counts numeric cells |
|
COUNTA |
Counts non-empty cells |
|
COUNTBLANK |
Counts empty cells |
|
COUNTIF |
Counts cells matching one condition |
|
COUNTIFS |
Counts cells matching multiple conditions |
|
AVERAGEIF |
Average based on one condition |
|
AVERAGEIFS |
Average based on multiple conditions |
|
RANK.EQ |
Ranks a number |
|
LARGE |
Returns the nth largest value |
|
SMALL |
Returns the nth smallest value |
Practice
Create a Student Marks dataset and calculate:
- Average
- Highest marks
- Lowest marks
- Number of students
- Median