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Spreadsheet Formulas

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a formula in Excel? Fill in the blank: A formula is a special instruction you give to Excel to do ______ for you using the numbers in your spreadsheet.

a)

maths

b)

drawing

c)

printing

d)

sorting

2.

Which sign must every formula in Excel start with?

a)

=

b)

+

c)

-

d)

$

3.

Which of the following symbols is used to multiply in an Excel formula?

a)

+

b)

-

c)

*

d)

/

4.

In Excel, you can use + to add, - to subtract, * to multiply, and / to divide in formulas.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What is the function of the Plus Sign (+) in spreadsheet formulas?

a)

To subtract two numbers

b)

To add two numbers or cells together

c)

To multiply two numbers

d)

To divide two numbers

6.

What is the function of the Minus Sign (-) in spreadsheet formulas?

a)

To add two numbers

b)

To multiply two numbers

c)

To take one number away from another

d)

To divide two numbers

7.

What is the function of the Asterisk (*) in spreadsheet formulas?

a)

To divide two numbers

b)

To multiply two numbers or cells

c)

To add two numbers

d)

To subtract two numbers

8.

What is the function of the Slash (/) in spreadsheet formulas?

a)

To multiply two numbers

b)

To add two numbers

c)

To divide one number by another

d)

To subtract two numbers

9.
Which of the following is a FORMULA that will add cells c9 and c10?
a)
=c9+c10
b)
c9+c10
c)
sum(c9:c10)
d)
=sum(c9:c10)
10.
Which of the following is an example of a cell reference?
a)
a. Column C
b)
b. =SUM
c)
c. Row 1
d)
d. A5
11.

Something that automatically calculates something for you using the data in cells is a:

a)

Formula

b)

Formatting

12.

What formula would you use to add the values in cells A1 and B1?

a)

=A1-B1

b)

=A1+B1

c)

=SUM(A1:B1)

d)

=ADD(A1,B1)

13.

If you wanted to calculate the average of the numbers in cells A1 through A5, which formula would you use?

a)

=AVERAGE(A1:A5)

b)

=AVG(A1:A5)

c)

=MEAN(A1:A5)

d)

=SUM(A1:A5)/5

14.

How would you write a formula to subtract the value in cell B2 from the value in cell A2?

a)

=A2-B2

b)

=SUBTRACT(A2,B2)

c)

=A2+B2

d)

=DIFF(A2,B2)

15.

Which formula correctly multiplies the values in cells A1 and B1?

a)

=A1*B1

b)

=MULTIPLY(A1,B1)

c)

=A1xB1

d)

=PRODUCT(A1,B1)

16.

To divide the value in cell A1 by the value in cell B1, which formula should you use?

a)

=A1/B1

b)

=DIVIDE(A1,B1)

c)

=A1÷B1

d)

=RATIO(A1,B1)