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
=(variable,function,variable)
Function symbols:
+ “plus”
- “minus”
BOX E: Grand Total
1.
Go to A21 and enter a formula that
would add up all the answers from the previ-
ous exercise (A1 through A19)
Add 2.
Put a THICK, DARK border around this
cell
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