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How to find the value?
Referring to the post in General Question
In cell A1 = 10 In cell A2 = 15 In cell A3 = 20 In cell A4 = 12 In cell A5 = 17 In cell A6 = 23 I would like to determine the minimum difference between any 2 numbers from above lists. Let assume all number must be positive, in this case, 12-10 = 2 and 17-15 = 2, there are 2 pairs of value to meet the minimum difference between 2 numbers. Then I would like to determine the minimum median value from those pairs, in this case (12+10) = 11, then the 11 will display in cell B1. Does anyone have any suggestion on how to do this calculation in excel? Thank you in advance Eric Choi |
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How to find the value?
The first part is simple:
Just sort the values. This puts "close" values "near" to each other: 10 12 15 17 20 23 then in B1 enter: =A2-A1 and copy down thru B5: 10 2 12 3 15 2 17 3 20 3 23 Then use MIN() on column B to find the minimum and then find all instances of that minimum. -- Gary's Student gsnu200705 "Eric" wrote: Referring to the post in General Question In cell A1 = 10 In cell A2 = 15 In cell A3 = 20 In cell A4 = 12 In cell A5 = 17 In cell A6 = 23 I would like to determine the minimum difference between any 2 numbers from above lists. Let assume all number must be positive, in this case, 12-10 = 2 and 17-15 = 2, there are 2 pairs of value to meet the minimum difference between 2 numbers. Then I would like to determine the minimum median value from those pairs, in this case (12+10) = 11, then the 11 will display in cell B1. Does anyone have any suggestion on how to do this calculation in excel? Thank you in advance Eric Choi |
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How to find the value?
Sort your data (A1:A6) in Ascending order
Leave B1: (blank) In B2: =A2-A1 Drag Fill Handle to coppy from B2 to B6 In C1: =MEDIAN(INDEX(A1:A6,MATCH(MIN(B1:B6),B1:B6,0)),OFF SET(INDEX(A1:A6,MATCH(MIN(B1:B6),B1:B6,0)),-1,0)) "Eric" wrote: Referring to the post in General Question In cell A1 = 10 In cell A2 = 15 In cell A3 = 20 In cell A4 = 12 In cell A5 = 17 In cell A6 = 23 I would like to determine the minimum difference between any 2 numbers from above lists. Let assume all number must be positive, in this case, 12-10 = 2 and 17-15 = 2, there are 2 pairs of value to meet the minimum difference between 2 numbers. Then I would like to determine the minimum median value from those pairs, in this case (12+10) = 11, then the 11 will display in cell B1. Does anyone have any suggestion on how to do this calculation in excel? Thank you in advance Eric Choi |
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How to find the value?
No need for Offset:
=MEDIAN(INDEX(A1:A6,MATCH(MIN(B1:B6),B1:B6,0)),IND EX(A1:A6,MATCH(MIN(B1:B6),B1:B6,0)-1)) But, if really want to use Offset: =MEDIAN(OFFSET(A1,MATCH(MIN(B1:B6),B1:B6,0)-2,,2)) Biff "Teethless mama" wrote in message ... Sort your data (A1:A6) in Ascending order Leave B1: (blank) In B2: =A2-A1 Drag Fill Handle to coppy from B2 to B6 In C1: =MEDIAN(INDEX(A1:A6,MATCH(MIN(B1:B6),B1:B6,0)),OFF SET(INDEX(A1:A6,MATCH(MIN(B1:B6),B1:B6,0)),-1,0)) "Eric" wrote: Referring to the post in General Question In cell A1 = 10 In cell A2 = 15 In cell A3 = 20 In cell A4 = 12 In cell A5 = 17 In cell A6 = 23 I would like to determine the minimum difference between any 2 numbers from above lists. Let assume all number must be positive, in this case, 12-10 = 2 and 17-15 = 2, there are 2 pairs of value to meet the minimum difference between 2 numbers. Then I would like to determine the minimum median value from those pairs, in this case (12+10) = 11, then the 11 will display in cell B1. Does anyone have any suggestion on how to do this calculation in excel? Thank you in advance Eric Choi |
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