[dba-Tech] finding the most consistent combination of 3 columns

[Rocky Smolin]

Can you define 'best balance' a little more?

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On Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 12:53 PM John Bartow <jbartow at winhaven.net> wrote:

> I'm going to try to clarify my goal in regards to my question.
>
> I have 3 columns of data which currently reside in Excel - but that was
> just a convenient way to get them into digital format. They data are all
> numerical and never less than zero.  They can have a maximum of 2 decimal
> points.
>
> What I'm specifically looking for is a way to evaluate the three columns
> of each row to find the best balance of numbers between the three columns.
> Having all 3 numbers be exactly the same is best. Having 2 numbers the same
> and one number be plus or minus one would be next best, etc.
>
> I am thinking that this would be a solution of "standard deviation" but I
> am not sure.
>
> Just trying to avoid going down a rabbit hole. So I turn to the people I
> know have better brains than I.
> John B
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> columns
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> 1,1,1
>
> -John
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> columns
>
> Hi John
>
> Which set would rank first: 1,1,1 or 3,1,1?
>
> /gustav
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> Hi All,
> I am looking to find the best combination of 3 columns of numbers and then
> sort by the highest ranking.
> For instance given the values below I want to find 5,5,5 and then 4,4,4
> and then 3,2,3 and then 3,2,2.
> 0,4,8
> 5,1,1
> 1,3,5
> 3,2,3
> 12,0,0
> 0,10,0
> 0,0,15
> 4,4,4
> 5,5,5
> 3,2,2
>
> Suggestions on how to proceed in Excel or Access.
>
> John B
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