LESSON 3

Working with Formulas

When you copy a formula that contains cell references, you must then manually adjust the cell references for the new locations.

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False

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A function is a predefined formula for a commonly used calculation.

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False

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When you enter formulas into your own Excel worksheets, you can use either uppercase or lowercase letters.

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A formula can consist of a single cell reference.

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Formulas use numbers, cell references, and operators to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.

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False

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If Excel cannot properly perform a calculation, it will display an error value in the cell where you entered the formula.

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False

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You can assume that the Excel AutoSum function will always pick the correct range to sum.

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False

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Formulas can be copied from one cell to another just like any other data, such as text or numbers.

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False

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The small black box you see in the corner of the active cell is called a _____.

Fill h

andle

Pull handle

Handle

Pull box

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1. Fill handle2. Pull handle3. Handle4. Pull box

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If you copy a formula containing the relative reference C8 to another cell, the reference to C8 _____.

Changes

Stays

the sa

me

Becomes a

bsolute

None of t

he above

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Cell references that change when copied are called _____ cell references.

Automatic

Absolute

Resolute

Relative

25% 25%25%25%1. Automatic2. Absolute3. Resolute4. Relative

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$B$6 is an example of a(n) _____ reference.

Mixe

d

Absolute

Relative

Dolla

r

25% 25%25%25%1. Mixed2. Absolute3. Relative4. Dollar

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To create an absolute reference, insert a(n) _____ before the column and row of the cell reference.

Number s

ign

Equal

sign

Dolla

r sign

Plus sign

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A cell reference in a formula that does not change when copied to another cell is a(n) _____ reference.

Abstrac

t

Relative St

atic

Absolute

25% 25%25%25%1. Abstract2. Relative3. Static4. Absolute

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The _____ function counts the number of cells containing numbers.

SUM

COUNT M

AX

AVERAGE

25% 25%25%25%1. SUM2. COUNT3. MAX4. AVERAGE

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The _____ calculates the largest value in a set of numbers.

LARGE

GREATER

MIN

MAX

25% 25%25%25%1. LARGE2. GREATER3. MIN4. MAX

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The _____ function calculates the smallest value in a set of numbers.

MIN

MAX

SMALLE

ST

LEAST

25% 25%25%25%1. MIN2. MAX3. SMALLEST4. LEAST

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The _____ function calculates the sum of a collection of numbers.

TOTAL

AGGREGATE SU

M

COUNT

25% 25%25%25%1. TOTAL2. AGGREGATE3. SUM4. COUNT

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To calculate the total of the cells in the range A1:A100, you would insert the expression _____ into the cell.

SUM

(A1:A

100)

TOTAL(A1:A

100)

=SUM

(A1:A

100)

=TOTAL(A1:A

100)

25% 25%25%25%1. SUM(A1:A100)2. TOTAL(A1:A100)3. =SUM(A1:A100)4. =TOTAL(A1:A100)

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The expression _____ returns the maximum value in the range A1:A11 and then divides the value by 100.

MAX(A

1:A100)/1

00

=MAX(A

1:A100)/1

00

MAXIM

UM(A

1:A100)/1

00

=MAX(100)/(

A1:A100)

25% 25%25%25%1. MAX(A1:A100)/1002. =MAX(A1:A100)/1003. MAXIMUM(A1:A100)/

1004. =MAX(100)/(A1:A100)

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Click the Insert Function button on the ____ to open the Insert Function dialog box.

Toolbar

Form

ula bar

Menu bar

Standard

toolbar

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All formulas begin with the _____ sign.

@ * = +

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To see a formula after you have entered it, you must click in the cell containing the formulas and then view the formula in the _____.

Form

ula Bar

Statu

s Bar

Form

ula Toolbar

Name Box

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You can fill formulas _____.

Left

Right

Down

All of t

he above

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The cell D5 contains the formula =$C$3 + $C$5. You copy the formula to cell M5. How will the formula in M5 read?

=$L$3 + $L$5 =L3+L5 =$C$3 + $C$5 =C3+C5

25% 25%25%25%1. =$L$3 + $L$52. =L3+L53. =$C$3 + $C$54. =C3+C5

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In the following worksheet, what value would be placed in cell B10 if the COUNT function was applied?

7 8714

724

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Where would you click to enter a function into the selected cell?

A B C D

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1. A2. B3. C4. D

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If the formula in cell C5 is copied to cell D5, what formula will be stored in D5?

=($C$3*$C$4) =(D$3*$D$4) =(D$3*$C$4) =(D3*D4)

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1. =($C$3*$C$4)2. =(D$3*$D$4)3. =(D$3*$C$4)4. =(D3*D4)

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How would you correctly specify the range that has been selected in this worksheet?

B2:B6 B2-B

6

A1:B8

B1-B8

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