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054 - Formulas

This document provides a tutorial on using formulas in Excel spreadsheets. It explains how to add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers and ranges of cells using formulas with the sum, minus, asterisk and forward slash functions. The tutorial contains examples of adding simple numbers and ranges of cells, as well as performing multiple operations and applying order of operations. It demonstrates putting formulas in cells to calculate totals for numbers in columns and rows.

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054 - Formulas

This document provides a tutorial on using formulas in Excel spreadsheets. It explains how to add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers and ranges of cells using formulas with the sum, minus, asterisk and forward slash functions. The tutorial contains examples of adding simple numbers and ranges of cells, as well as performing multiple operations and applying order of operations. It demonstrates putting formulas in cells to calculate totals for numbers in columns and rows.

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Narciso Aguda
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054: Excel Spreadsheet—Formulas

Part I: Definitions
Formula String:

Range:

Multiply: Divide:

Subtract: Add:

Part II: Tutorial • This tells EXCEL to ADD Cells A1 through A7


•  Do: Place a THICK BOX BORDER around
IF YOU MESS UP anytime during this tutorial the Answer
Use Ctrl-Z to UNDO or Right click on a highlighted
group of cells and choose CLEAR CONTENTS Another way: Add 234,
134, 494, 203, 40563, 604,
How to Add (on Excel) - 503 Together.
=sum(variable,variable) •  Do: Use Cell B1
and type the numbers
Adding Simple Numbers above in each cell from
Add 5+5 B1 through B7
•  Do: Go to CELL A1 and type “=sum(5,5)” •  Do: In Cell B9 type
and press enter. “=sum(” and then
• The Program adds up what is inside the Paren- click and drag the
thesis RANGE of cells you
want to add. Close the
Add 5+13+12 Parenthesis “)” and press enter.
•  Do: Go to CELL A2 and type “=sum •  Do: Place a THICK BOX BORDER around
(5,13,12)” and press enter the Answer

BOX A: BOX B: Do the same thing for the following. Place the
1.  Cell A3: 12+13+54+16 answer on row 9 below each column of numbers and
place a THICK DARK BORDER around the ANSWER
2.  Cell A4: 6+12+13+90
1.  Column C: 212, 113, 4454, 123
3.  Cell A5: 4+3+23+60
2.  Column D: 6212, 3, 7554, 10
4.  Cell A6: 3+12+12+23+34+213+231+231
3.  Column E: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
5.  Cell A7: 6+132+312+213+34+2133+2231
4.  Column F: 3310, 13, 54, 10, 11, 56
5.  Column G: 221, 1123, 5224, 100, 180

Adding a RANGE of CELLS (using the ’ : ‘)


BOX C:
• Excel Spreadsheets are designed to add columns
1.
 Go to C13 and type in ARIAL 25PT
and rows
“GRAND TOTAL”
2.  Go to G13 and type in a Formula that
Add Cells A1 through A7
would add up all the totals. (Use ARIAL 25pt)
•  Do: Go to CELL A9 and type “=sum
(A1:A7)” and press enter.
How to Subtract, Multiply, Divide BOX E: Grand Total
=(variable,function,variable) 1.  Go to A21 and enter a formula that
would add up all the answers from the previ-
Function symbols: ous exercise (A1 through A19)
+ “plus” Add 2.  Put a THICK, DARK border around this
cell
- “minus” Subtract

* “asterisk” Multiply
BOX F:
/ “forward slash” Divide 1.  Cell B1: 3.12 x 4
2.  Cell B2: 1.2 x 3 x 3
Addition or SUM function is the only function that can 3.  Cell B3: 135.86 - 3546 - 12
use a range of cells. For all other functions, you 4.  Cell B4: 72 x 192.1 x 12
must use the function symbol. 5.  Cell B5: 5.0003 ÷ 3.3
6.  Cell B6: 12.0032 ÷ 63.1
START A NEW WORKSHEET and TITLE IT “Other
functions”  Go to B21 and enter a formula that would
add up all the answers from the previous exer-
Subtracting/Multiplying/Dividing Simple Numbers cise (B1 through B6)
Subtraction: 15 - 20  Put a THICK, DARK border around this cell
•  Do: Go to CELL A1 and type “=(15-20)”
and press enter.
Multiplication: 55 x 30
•  Do: Go to CELL A2 and type “=(55*30)”
and press enter.
Division: 12 ÷ 30
•  Do: Go to CELL A3 and type “=(12/30)”
and press enter.

Multiple Numbers and Orders of Operations


Subtract Multiple numbers: 25 - 9 - 3
•  Do: Go to CELL A4 and type “=(25-9-3)”
and press enter.
Multiply multiple numbers: 25 x 9 x 3
•  Do: Go to CELL A5 and type “=(25*9*3)”
and press enter.

BOX D:
1.  Cell A6: 4 x 4
2.  Cell A7: 12 x 3
3.  Cell A8: 13586 - 3546
4.  Cell A9: 72 x 33
5.  Cell A10: 5 ÷ 33
6.  Cell A11: 1032 ÷ 63.1
7.  Cell A12: 132 ÷ 33.215
8.  Cell A13: 6 x 12345
9.  Cell A14: 70 - 1 - 3 - 23
10.  Cell A15: 75 x 402.123
11.  Cell A16: 8.31 ÷ 8.72
12.  Cell A17: 2.221 x 31 x 2 x 3
13.  Cell A18: 3 x 2 x 1 x 2
14.  Cell A19: 60 - 3 - 23 - 70

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