Mean |
The sum of all the data points divided by the number of data points.
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Calculating the Mean in Google Sheets
- In our class, the formula we'll want to use is =AVERAGE(A1:A100). Replace A1:A100 with your data by highlighting the cells with data you want to include in the mean calculation.
- Calculating the Mean in Google Sheets (website)
- Finding the Mean in Google Sheets (video)
- Changing the number of digits displayed in your Google Sheet (website)
- Click on the box in which you want the mean to be placed
- Click the "Formulas" tab at the top of the screen
- Select the “Insert Function button”
- A new box pops up. Search to find the AVERAGE option, click OK
- Highlight the data of which you want the average to be calculated, click OK
- Be sure your mean has the correct number of digits. Your processed data should have the same number of digits as your raw data. So, in the example, the mean should be a whole number. To do this, click the box which is displaying the mean and on the "Home" tab click the decrease decimal button until you have the correct number of digits showing.