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PERCENTRANK ( array , x [ , significance ] )
Description: Computes the rank of a value in a data set as a percentage of the data set.
Arguments:
Name |
Type |
Description |
array |
array, reference |
array is the set of numerical data that defines relative standing. |
number |
The value for which the rank is to be computed. If x does not match one of the values in array, PERCENTRANK interpolates to return the correct percentage rank. | |
significance |
number |
The number of significant digits for the returned percentage value. If omitted, a value of 3 is used. |
Return Type and Value: number – The rank of a value in a data set as a percentage of the data set.
However, if
• array is empty, the return value is unspecified.
• significance < 1, #NUM! is returned.
[Example:
PERCENTRANK({12,6,7,9,3,8},4) results in 0.066
PERCENTRANK({12,6,7,9,3,8},5) results in 0.133
end example]