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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False
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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
25% 25%25%25%1. Changes2. Stays the same3. Becomes absolute4. None of the 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
25% 25%25%25%1. Number sign2. Equal sign3. Dollar sign4. 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
25% 25%25%25%1. Toolbar2. Formula bar3. Menu bar4. Standard toolbar
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All formulas begin with the _____ sign.
@ * = +
25% 25%25%25%1. @2. *3. =4. +
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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
25% 25%25%25%1. Formula Bar2. Status Bar3. Formula Toolbar4. Name Box
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You can fill formulas _____.
Left
Right
Down
All of t
he above
25% 25%25%25%1. Left2. Right3. Down4. All of the 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$54. =C3+C5
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In the following worksheet, what value would be placed in cell B10 if the COUNT function was applied?
7 8714
724
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1. 72. 83. 7144. 7241 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
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Where would you click to enter a function into the selected cell?
A B C D
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1. A2. B3. C4. D
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If the formula in cell C5 is copied to cell D5, what formula will be stored in D5?
=($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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1. B2:B62. B2-B63. A1:B84. B1-B81 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
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