Excel - Formulas
Preparation
1. Download the needed files to your folder (or My Documents). The zip file can be found in the Resources section of this CSCADE assignment
2. Extract the file to your folder (or My Documents)
3. Open the Excel spreadsheet
4. Save the spreadsheet as Excel3 - Formulas - Completed.xlsx
Distance Light Travels
In A5, enter a formula to determine the distance light travels in a minute In A7, enter a formula to determine the distance light travels in an hour In A9,
enter a formula to determine the distance light travels in a day In A11, enter a formula to determine the distance light travels in a year
Checkbook
1. In cell F6, enter a formula that will determine the new balance
♦ This single formula should be able to handle either a credit or a debit
2. Copy the formula down to F15
3. Format all numbers to resemble currency (either with or without the $ symbol)
Order of Operations
Algebraic Order of Operations
Excel Operators
1. Use the formula given to determine the Excel formula for A12
2. Copy this formula down to A15
3. Format the interest to display as a dollar amount
4. Use the formulas given to determine the Excel formulas for F20 and G20
5. Copy the formulas in F20 and G20 down to F23 and G23
6. Use the formula given to determine the Excel formula for F29
7. Copy the formula down to F32
8. Format the distances to display with 4 decimal places visible
9. Use the formulas given to determine the Excel formulas for E37 and F37
10. Copy the formulas down to E40 and F40
11. Format the x values to display as whole number or fractions - no decimals
Percentages
1. In cell N4, enter a formula that will determine the yearly total for the Rent category
2. Copy the formula down to N8
3. In cell O4, enter a formula that will determine what percentage the Rent category is of the total
♦ Note: Remember that a percentage is the quotient of the part divided by the whole
4. Copy the formula down to O7
Multiplication Table
1. Center the text in A1 across the data in a font size of 20, font color of white, and background of dark blue
2. Delete one of the two rows beneath Row 1
3. For the remaining existing data (B3 - M3 and A4 - A15), set the font size to 14, font color to white, and background to dark blue
4. Reduce the column width of A to a minimum
5. In cell B4, enter a formula that you can copy from B4 to M15 that will determine the product appropriate for that cell
6. Set the background of the products (B5 - M15) to a light blue
Commission
1. In cell C4, enter a formula to determine the amount of the sales commission based on the information in A2
2. Copy this formula down to C10
3. In cell C15, enter a formula to determine the amount of the sales commission based on the information in A13
4. Copy this formula down to C21
Grade Roster
1. In cell B5, enter a formula that will write "Pass" or "Fail" according to the student's score
2. Copy this formula down to B12
Tuition
1. In C6, enter a formula that will determine each student's tuition cost based on the information given
♦ Refer to the amounts given in cells C2 and C3 in your formula
2. Copy this formula down to C12
Above, Below, Same
1. In B7, enter a formula that will determine if the Value in column A is above, below, or the same as the Value one row up
2. Copy this formula down to B15
Submit
Submit the completed spreadsheet to the CSCADE website.
Upload your solution in a file named Excel3 - Formulas - Completed.xlsx.