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Excel Formulas and Functions - Test Part 1 - Answers

The document provides answers to a test on Excel formulas and functions, covering basics, cell references, common functions, and practical exercises. Key topics include the types of cell references, common error messages, and the importance of parentheses in formulas. It also includes examples of formulas for calculations such as sum, average, and conditional statements.

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Excel Formulas and Functions - Test Part 1 - Answers

The document provides answers to a test on Excel formulas and functions, covering basics, cell references, common functions, and practical exercises. Key topics include the types of cell references, common error messages, and the importance of parentheses in formulas. It also includes examples of formulas for calculations such as sum, average, and conditional statements.

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Excel Formulas and Functions: Test Part 1 - Answers

Section 1: Basics of Excel Formulas


1. Formula to calculate the sum of 15 and 20:
=15+20

2. Symbol that all formulas begin with:


=

3. Operator for calculating the square of a number:


^ (e.g., =5^2 for 25)

Section 2: Understanding Cell References


4. Three types of cell references:

○ Relative Reference: Changes when copied (e.g., =A1+B1 adjusts to =A2+B2


when copied down).
○ Absolute Reference: Does not change when copied, using $ to lock
rows/columns (e.g., =$A$1).
○ Mixed Reference: Either the row or column is locked (e.g., =A$1 or =$A1).
5. Formula after copying =A1+$B$1 from C1 to C2:
=A2+$B$1

6. Difference between relative and absolute cell references:

○ Relative references adjust when copied to another cell.


Example: Copying =A1+B1 down one row becomes =A2+B2.
○ Absolute references remain fixed when copied.
Example: =$A$1+B1 keeps A1 constant regardless of where it’s copied.

Section 3: Common Excel Functions


7. Formula to calculate the average of values in cells B1 through B10:
=AVERAGE(B1:B10)

8. Result of =IF(A1<50, "Fail", "Pass") if A1 contains 60:


Pass

9. VLOOKUP formula to retrieve the price of "Banana":


=VLOOKUP(101, A1:C3, 3, FALSE)
Result: $0.50
10. Purpose of the TRIM function:
Removes extra spaces from text.
Example: =TRIM(" Hello ") returns Hello.

Section 4: Creating Your Own Formula


11. Formula to multiply the value in cell A1 by 2 and then add the value in cell B1:
=A1*2+B1

12. Importance of parentheses in formulas:


Parentheses control the order of operations.
Example:
Without parentheses: =A1+B1*C1 (multiplies B1*C1 first, then adds A1).
With parentheses: =(A1+B1)*C1 (adds A1+B1 first, then multiplies the result by
C1).

Section 5: Working with Excel Formulas


13. Common error messages in Excel:

○ #DIV/0!: Occurs when dividing by zero or an empty cell.


○ #N/A: A value is not available.
○ #VALUE!: Incorrect argument type or incompatible data used.
14. Tool to apply the same formula to multiple cells:
AutoFill (drag the fill handle at the bottom-right corner of the cell).

Section 6: Practical Exercise


15. Steps and formulas:
a. Open a new Excel sheet.
b. Enter the numbers 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 in cells A1 to A5.
c. Formula in cell A6: =SUM(A1:A5)
Result: 150
d. Values:
○ B1: 75
○ B2: 50
○ Formula in B3: =IF(B1>B2, "Pass", "Fail")
Result: Pass

Bonus Questions
16. What ="" represents:

○ An empty string (blank cell or empty value).


○ Useful in conditional formulas, e.g., =IF(A1>10, "Yes", "").
17. Including a double quote inside a text string:
Use two double quotes ("") inside the string.
Example: ="She said, ""Hello!""" displays: She said, "Hello!".

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