Weighted average with embedded IF function

[mcphea02]

Hi,

I'm looking for a formula to determine a weighted average of productivity rates (tonnes/hour), weighted by their hours but only if the denominator is nonzero.

I have the tonnes in the vector A1:A10 and the hours in the vector B1:B10.

Thanks!

 

[barry houdini]

Presumably the hours won't be zero when the tonnes has a value? In which case you can just divide total tonnes by total hours, i.e.

=SUM(A1:A10)/SUM(B1:B10)/24

Format as number

The above assumes that your "hours" are in time format, e.g. 30 hours is displayed as 30:00, rather than just 30. If display is as per the latter then remove /24 from formula

 

[milesUK]

Calculate the tonnes/hour with

=IF(B1>0,A1/B1,0) placed in C1 and Fill down to C10. Calculate the average with

=AVERAGE(C1:C10) in C11.

 

[mcphea02]

Hi guys,

Thanks for the responses but I still haven't found what I'm looking for.

Barry; I agree, presumably the hours won't be zero when tonnes has a value however I need it to include an IF function so that the average isn't diluted with a bunch of zero productivity rates.

Miles; That would create a simple arithmetic average of the productivity rates, I'm looking for an average weighted by the hours. Also, I'm hoping to have a single formula which performs this function.

Hope you guys can help,

Regards.

 

[Aladin Akyurek]

Hi guys,

Thanks for the responses but I still haven't found what I'm looking for.

Barry; I agree, presumably the hours won't be zero when tonnes has a value however I need it to include an IF function so that the average isn't diluted with a bunch of zero productivity rates.

Miles; That would create a simple arithmetic average of the productivity rates, I'm looking for an average weighted by the hours. Also, I'm hoping to have a single formula which performs this function.

Hope you guys can help,

Regards.

Care to provide a tiny sample along with the desired result?