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VAR(number1 [,number2] [,…])

 
 Returns the compound variance based on a sample.

 number1The first number.
 number2The second optional number.

 REMARKS
 
  • This function assumes that the arguments represent a sample from the population (as opposed to the entire population).
     
  • The variance is the average of the square of the deviations.
     
  • Text and logical values such as True and False are ignored.
     
  • You can have a maximum of 30 arguments
     
  • If you do not want to count any arguments that are text, logical values or errors you can use the VARA() function.
     
  • The accuracy of this function was improved in Excel 2003. For more information please refer to this Knowledge Base Article (826112).

     EXAMPLES
     
     A
    1=VAR(10,20,30,40,50,60) = 350
     

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