simple formula question?

I have a column where each cell has either a X or is blank. I would like to
count the number of X's and then return a percentage complete based on the
number of cells total (X's and blanks).

I also have another column, but this column has all different characters
(not just a X) I would still like to count the cells with data and give an
average based on number of cells total (X's and blanks).

Thanks in advance

One way:

=COUNTIF(A1:A25,"X")/(COUNTIF(A1:A25,"X")+COUNTBLANK(A1:A25))

Give the cell a percentage format.

And if I understand the second question, you just want to ignore the non-X's and
non-blanks?

If that's correct, then the first formula will work.

(But maybe I don't understand the second question!!)

ADK wrote:
>
> I have a column where each cell has either a X or is blank. I would like to
> count the number of X's and then return a percentage complete based on the
> number of cells total (X's and blanks).
>
> I also have another column, but this column has all different characters
> (not just a X) I would still like to count the cells with data and give an
> average based on number of cells total (X's and blanks).
>
> Thanks in advance

--

Dave Peterson

ADK,

For percentage of x's,

=COUNTIF(A2:A10,"x")/ROWS(A2:A10)

For percentage of anything

=COUNTA(A2:A10)/ROWS(A2:A10)

Earl Kiosterud
www.smokeylake.com

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>I have a column where each cell has either a X or is blank. I would like to
>count the number of X's and then return a percentage complete based on the
>number of cells total (X's and blanks).
>
> I also have another column, but this column has all different characters
> (not just a X) I would still like to count the cells with data and give an
> average based on number of cells total (X's and blanks).
>
> Thanks in advance
>