average of kth largest numbers in an array of n numbers

What function will find the average of the k largest numbers in an array of n
numbers?

"georgeb" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> What function will find the average of the k largest numbers in an array
> of n
> numbers?

Perhaps something like:

=AVERAGE(LARGE(A1:A10,ROW(1:4)))

entered as an array formula with <Ctrl> <Shift> <Enter>. This will give you
the average of the 4 largest numbers in the range A1:A10.

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Vasant

"georgeb" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> What function will find the average of the k largest numbers in an array
> of n
> numbers?

Perhaps something like:

=AVERAGE(LARGE(A1:A10,ROW(1:4)))

entered as an array formula with <Ctrl> <Shift> <Enter>. This will give you
the average of the 4 largest numbers in the range A1:A10.

--

Vasant

"georgeb" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> What function will find the average of the k largest numbers in an array
> of n
> numbers?

Perhaps something like:

=AVERAGE(LARGE(A1:A10,ROW(1:4)))

entered as an array formula with <Ctrl> <Shift> <Enter>. This will give you
the average of the 4 largest numbers in the range A1:A10.

--

Vasant

=AVERAGE(LARGE(A1:A10,{1,2,3}))
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HTH,

RD

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"georgeb" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> What function will find the average of the k largest numbers in an array
of n
> numbers?

=AVERAGE(LARGE(A1:A10,{1,2,3}))
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HTH,

RD

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"georgeb" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> What function will find the average of the k largest numbers in an array
of n
> numbers?

Using the array constant allows the above formula to equate as a regular
formula!
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RD

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"Ragdyer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> =AVERAGE(LARGE(A1:A10,{1,2,3}))
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> HTH,
>
> RD
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> "georgeb" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > What function will find the average of the k largest numbers in an array
> of n
> > numbers?
>

Using the array constant allows the above formula to equate as a regular
formula!
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Regards,

RD

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"Ragdyer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> =AVERAGE(LARGE(A1:A10,{1,2,3}))
> --
> HTH,
>
> RD
>
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> "georgeb" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > What function will find the average of the k largest numbers in an array
> of n
> > numbers?
>

Using the array constant allows the above formula to equate as a regular
formula!
--
Regards,

RD

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"Ragdyer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> =AVERAGE(LARGE(A1:A10,{1,2,3}))
> --
> HTH,
>
> RD
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> "georgeb" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > What function will find the average of the k largest numbers in an array
> of n
> > numbers?
>

=AVERAGE(LARGE(A1:A10,{1,2,3}))
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HTH,

RD

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"georgeb" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> What function will find the average of the k largest numbers in an array
of n
> numbers?

Hi!

A non array entered version:

=AVERAGE(LARGE(A1:A100,{1,2,3,4}))

Of course, if you wanted the largest 50 you wouldn't want to use the above
method!

Another method:

=SUMIF(A1:A100,">="&LARGE(A1:A100,4))/4

Biff

"georgeb" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> What function will find the average of the k largest numbers in an array
> of n
> numbers?

Hi!

A non array entered version:

=AVERAGE(LARGE(A1:A100,{1,2,3,4}))

Of course, if you wanted the largest 50 you wouldn't want to use the above
method!

Another method:

=SUMIF(A1:A100,">="&LARGE(A1:A100,4))/4

Biff

"georgeb" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> What function will find the average of the k largest numbers in an array
> of n
> numbers?

"Biff" wrote...
....
>Another method:
>
>=SUMIF(A1:A100,">="&LARGE(A1:A100,4))/4
....

That fails when the 4th largest value appears multiple times.

"Biff" wrote...
....
>Another method:
>
>=SUMIF(A1:A100,">="&LARGE(A1:A100,4))/4
....

That fails when the 4th largest value appears multiple times.

"Biff" wrote...
....
>Another method:
>
>=SUMIF(A1:A100,">="&LARGE(A1:A100,4))/4
....

That fails when the 4th largest value appears multiple times.

True

Biff

"Harlan Grove" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Biff" wrote...
> ...
>>Another method:
>>
>>=SUMIF(A1:A100,">="&LARGE(A1:A100,4))/4
> ...
>
> That fails when the 4th largest value appears multiple times.
>

True

Biff

"Harlan Grove" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Biff" wrote...
> ...
>>Another method:
>>
>>=SUMIF(A1:A100,">="&LARGE(A1:A100,4))/4
> ...
>
> That fails when the 4th largest value appears multiple times.
>

True

Biff

"Harlan Grove" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Biff" wrote...
> ...
>>Another method:
>>
>>=SUMIF(A1:A100,">="&LARGE(A1:A100,4))/4
> ...
>
> That fails when the 4th largest value appears multiple times.
>

Hi!

A non array entered version:

=AVERAGE(LARGE(A1:A100,{1,2,3,4}))

Of course, if you wanted the largest 50 you wouldn't want to use the above
method!

Another method:

=SUMIF(A1:A100,">="&LARGE(A1:A100,4))/4

Biff

"georgeb" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> What function will find the average of the k largest numbers in an array
> of n
> numbers?