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

X Mean StdDev Formula Description (Result)
42 40 1.5 =STANDARDIZE([X],[Mean],[StdDev]) Normalized value of 42 for the specified arguments (1.333333)
 
 
Applies to:
SharePoint Server 2007, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0