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:

  

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)