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How to Use VARA() in Google Sheets

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Calculates an estimate of variance based on a sample, setting text to the value `0`.

How To Actually Use VARA() in Sheets 

VARA(value1, value2)

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Use the VARA formula to calculate the sample variance of the values in the range A1:A10, treating any text as 0.

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