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VARP function

Returns the population variance (older name of VAR.P).

Syntax

=VARP(number1, [number2], ...)

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredDescription
number1RequiredA number, cell or range
number2OptionalMore numbers or ranges

How to use VARP

VARP is kept so older workbooks keep working. It calculates the same way as VAR.P, which is the name to use in new formulas.

VARP takes 1 required argument and 1 optional argument, and accepts more values in the same pattern. Type =VARP( in a cell and SheetsBat shows the arguments as you go. Optional arguments are shown in square brackets; leave them out to use their default.

Examples

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=VARP(1, 2, 3, 4)Result 1.25

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