How to calculate averages of specific cells that ignore 0

[lukertomlinson99]

Hello, I am struggling to get a formula to work in which it calculates an average of specific cells (A1, E1, F1 etc) rather than a range (A1:F1 e.g.). I want this to be able to ignore the cells containing 0 as it skews the average I want at the end. This is to calculate an average grade for pupils across a year but them having 0 in some cells that will be autopopulated across the year skews it so they seem to be doing terribly. Any thoughts would be appreciated sorry if this doesn't make sense.

 

[Joe4]

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[lukertomlinson99]

Hello,
I want to work out an average where the data only has certain cells in it, from the picture these are the ones highlighted red. However, there is many of these mid topic tests and I have my spreadsheet so that each Grade cell is pre-populated so when I enter the score it automatically fills the percentage and grade. When it comes to working out the average I need it to number one not have to involve a range as it is specific cells but also I need it to ignore 0 as it skews the results. In the example provided in the picture the average I would want it to equal is 2 (since I want to ignore 0).
I thought of using AVERAGEIF's however, this is for a range which means it will count the grade and percentage cells! Totally at a loss with this one!

Thanks

 

[Joe4]

I have merged your two threads together. In future, please do not post the same question multiple times. Per Forum Rules (#12), posts of a duplicate nature will be locked or deleted.
Your image is also WAY too small for us to read.