Explain the difference between absolute and relative cell references.
Absolute referencing for a cell will fix that cell name/address and Relative referencing will allow cell names/addresses to be changed when formula is copied.
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Describe how you would display the formulae used in a spreadsheet rather than the values.
Select the Formulas tab. In the Formula auditing section. Click on the Show Formulas icon.
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Explain, when using a spreadsheet, the term ‘function’.
A function has a pre-defined name which performs a calculation/operation.
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A cell contains the function =COUNTIF($F$16:$F$26,"Master craftsman") Using cell references, explain what this function does.
It counts the number of times the text “Master craftsman” is stored in the cells between F16 and F26.
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What would be displayed in cell A1 if it was formatted:
to 1 decimal place
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Cell C3 contains the formula =SUMIF($F$3:$F$23,A3,$G$3:$G$23) Using cell references explain what this formula does.
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Give me one formatting that had been applied in this spreadsheet model.
Any reasonable answer!
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Explain this formula! "=IF(A1=5,A2*0.05,"No discount")".