DIVIDE

Returns a number after dividing one number by another number

Syntax:

DIVIDE(numberOne, numberTwo)

DIVIDE divides numberOne by numberTwo returning the result.

Example:

If numberOne contains 6 and numberTwo contains 3:

DIVIDE(6, 3)

returns 2

A1 is numberOne and A2 is numberTwo.

	A	B
1	6	2
2	3

Application:

Calculating Sales Performance

Imagine you are an analyst at a retail company, and you need to calculate the sales performance of different product categories. One key metric is the "Average Sale Amount," which is the total revenue for a category divided by the number of units sold.

Example Table: Product Sales Data

Let's look at the raw data in the following table:

	Product Category	Total Revenue	Units Sold
	A	B	C
1	Electronics	$50,000.00	250
2	Apparel	$30,000.00	400
3	Home Goods	$15,000.00	100
4	Groceries	$25,000.00	500

Calculation with the DIVIDE Function

The formula to calculate the "Average Sale Amount" would be:

Average Sale Amount = DIVIDE([Total Revenue], [Units Sold])

In this formula:

[Total Revenue] is the numerator (the number being divided).
[Units Sold] is the denominator (the number to divide by).

Result Table

Applying the DIVIDE function to the data in the table above, here are the calculated results:

	Product Category	Total Revenue	Units Sold	Average Sale Amount
	A	B	C	D
1	Electronics	$50,000.00	250	$200.00
2	Apparel	$30,000.00	400	$75.00
3	Home Goods	$15,000.00	100	$150.00
4	Groceries	$25,000.00	500	$50.00

Explanation of the Results:

Electronics: DIVIDE(50000, 250) results in 200.
Apparel: DIVIDE(30000, 400) results in 75.
Home Goods: DIVIDE(15000, 100) results in 150.
Groceries: DIVIDE(25000, 500) results in 50