TOTALS & SUMMARIES · ORIGINAL EXERCISE
An average day
Find the average order revenue across E2:E9.
This quest practices AVERAGE using a fictional business dataset. Read the sheet below, then enter the interactive quest to write and check your formula.
| Order | Region | Product | Units | Revenue | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-101 | North | Keyboard | 12 | 720 | 420 |
| O-102 | South | Mouse | 18 | 450 | 198 |
| O-103 | North | Monitor | 5 | 1250 | 900 |
| O-104 | West | Keyboard | 8 | 480 | 280 |
| O-105 | South | Monitor | 4 | 1000 | 720 |
| O-106 | North | Mouse | 20 | 500 | 220 |
| O-107 | West | Monitor | 6 | 1500 | 1080 |
| O-108 | North | Keyboard | 10 | 600 | 350 |
Hints to get you started
- The average is the sum divided by the number of numeric entries.
- AVERAGE calculates this directly.
- Apply AVERAGE to E2:E9.
Show the worked solution
=AVERAGE(E2:E9)AVERAGE ignores blank cells and text in the referenced range.
Make the skill stick
After solving the task, explain what each reference does and why the formula answers the business question. Try the workbook download inside the quest to practice in your own spreadsheet app.
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