Brad,
It will work either way.
If you want the totals on a separate sheet, then use DATA - CONSOLIDATE
and change the top box from SUM to AVERAGE.
If you want to use a Pivot Table, drag the button into the
data area of the grid and then double click the button to change it to
AVERAGE.
Jim Meagher
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad Loomis" <[log in to unmask]>
> Hi,
> I recently got a new truck, and as I am somewhat anal and did this with my
> previous car, (Except what I am trying to do here) I have created a
gasoline
> usage log in Excel. I have no problem making the table, entering the cost,
> mileage, mpg etc. What I am unable to do is to have totals, and total
> averages on a separate sheet. I can do this on the same sheet. It looks
like
> a pivot table may be the ticket, but I have been trying all afternoon to
> make a functional one to no avail. It looks to me like the "average"
formula
> isn't available in a pivot table or I haven't a clue how to do it. So the
> question(s) are:
> How do I make a formula, or export data into an average on a separate
sheet?
> If I use a pivot table, how do I get it to do averages?
> My table looks like this, (if it translates to email....)
>
> A B C
> D E F
> Date Price per gallon Miles Driven
> Odometer Quantity MPG
> 4/2/00 1.51 300
> 4325 15.3 19.2
> Etc. etc. etc.
>
> On sheet 2 I would like the total amount of gas, the average of my MPG,
the
> average of miles driven and the like.
> Ie:
> Column A Column B
> Row1 Average MPG 20.32 from the "F" column on sheet
above
> Row2 Average Gallons 18.6 from the "E" column on sheet
above
> Etc....
> Thanks for any light an Excel expert can shed on this for me.
> Brad Loomis
> Los Angeles, CA
>
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