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STANDARDIZE function
STANDARDIZE function

Returns a normalized value from a distribution characterized by mean and standard_dev.

Syntax

STANDARDIZE(x,mean,standard_dev)

X   is the value you want to normalize.

Mean   is the arithmetic mean of the distribution.

Standard_dev   is the standard deviation of the distribution.

Remarks

  • If standard_dev ≤ 0, STANDARDIZE returns the #NUM! error value.
  • The equation for the normalized value is:

    Equation

Example

XMeanStdDevFormula Description (Result)
42401.5=STANDARDIZE([X],[Mean],[StdDev]) Normalized value of 42 for the specified arguments (1.333333)