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jgarciac
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Error in average

Hello, I need help please....

I have a table which has 2 columns, category and quantity, to calculate the average i try out these two methods:


ITEM 1
TOTAL 11,252.64
Quantity: 7

 

Case 1: Average ([TOTAL])
Result: 1,58 thousand

 

Case 2: sum ([total]) / 7
result: 1,58 thousand

 

I do not understand, the result is wrong , since the result is: 1607.52

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After reviewing the total sums, the error was  in the badly used month filter ....Thank you

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Arul
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Hi @jgarciac ,

Use measure to calculate the average 

Formula is,

Measure = SUM(quantity column name])/7

Thanks,

-Arul 





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v-yuta-msft
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Community Support

@jgarciac ,

 

Could you please share some sample data and the measures?

 

Regards,

Jimmy Tao

MattAllington
Community Champion
Community Champion

Have you looked to see what sum(Total) returns on its own?  I suspect the answer lies there 



* Matt is an 8 times Microsoft MVP (Power BI) and author of the Power BI Book Supercharge Power BI.
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After reviewing the total sums, the error was  in the badly used month filter ....Thank you

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