asked on Excel 2010 - Mode.eq generating wierd results
I have a worksheet with four instances of 25, three instances of "3" and two instances of '5'
Why am I getting nothing but "25" as my result?
Excel doesn't seem to like four instances of numbers?
(see attached workbook)
mode.xlsx
Why am I getting nothing but "25" as my result?
Excel doesn't seem to like four instances of numbers?
(see attached workbook)
mode.xlsx
Microsoft ExcelSpreadsheets
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barry houdini
Rgonzo1971, is correct, you won't get a list of the most common numbers, only a list of the numbers with max count, in this case 25 only.
If you want a list showing 25, 3, 5 (the most common numbers that occur more than once, in order of numbers of occurences) then you can do this:
In A12
=IFERROR(MODE(A1:A11),"")
and then in A13
=IFERROR(MODE(IF(COUNTIF(A
confirmed with CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER and copied down as far as you want, when you run out of numbers you get blanks
regards, barry
If you want a list showing 25, 3, 5 (the most common numbers that occur more than once, in order of numbers of occurences) then you can do this:
In A12
=IFERROR(MODE(A1:A11),"")
and then in A13
=IFERROR(MODE(IF(COUNTIF(A
confirmed with CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER and copied down as far as you want, when you run out of numbers you get blanks
regards, barry
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Yikes. I'm not understanding either of your explanation.
Can either of you elaborate on what is happening to my model?
I'm trying to understand the usage of the mode.eq function. ?
I thought mode was supposed to give me 25, 3 and 5.
Do I have a fundamental misunderstanding the operation of that function?
Can either of you elaborate on what is happening to my model?
I'm trying to understand the usage of the mode.eq function. ?
I thought mode was supposed to give me 25, 3 and 5.
Do I have a fundamental misunderstanding the operation of that function?
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It is because it returns only the numbers with the max Count if you have 4 times 3, you would get 25 and 3 because both have the most Count of all.
Regards