For example if the price of a gallon of gasoline was 350 last week but is only 300 today the variance is -50 cents the percent variance is -14 percent the absolute variance is 50 cents and the absolute percent variance is 14 percent. To show percentages apply the Percentage number format to the formula cells. The formula for variance is s² xᵢ - x²n - 1 where s² is variance means to find the sum of the numbers xᵢ is a term in the data set x is the mean of the sample and n is the number of data points.
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Because Excel performs division operations before subtraction you dont have to use parentheses with this alternative formula. The calculation of standard deviation will be Standard Deviation 1150. Variance 2018 budget 2017 budget2017 budget. The percent variance formula is.