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Max value in list after removing top X%

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(@greenboy)
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Hi

I have a list of values and need to find the max, min, and average, which is all very straightforward, but I need to do the same after removing a variable % of values.

 

To explain, I may need to remove the top and bottom 10 or 20% to remove the outliers and then return the max, min and average of what is left.

The average can be achieved using Trimmean but I don't know how to get the max or min.

Any suggestions welcome

GreenBoy.

 
Posted : 29/04/2021 4:05 am
(@mynda)
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Hi Dave,

What version of Excel do you have? If you have Microsoft 365 you could use the FILTER function to extract the values > and < specified percentages (you'd have to calculate the limits) and then wrap it in MIN or MAX. 

Mynda

 
Posted : 29/04/2021 6:33 am
(@greenboy)
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Hi Mynda - thank you for the response

I am using 365  - and have never used FILTER before... I will take a look into this but it does look as if its going to be very helpful

Thanks again

Dave

 
Posted : 29/04/2021 11:34 am
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