Use formulae and/or functions for ALL calculations in the spreadsheet - NSC Computer Application Technology - Question 4 - 2016 - Paper 1
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Use formulae and/or functions for ALL calculations in the spreadsheet. Use absolute cell references only where necessary to ensure that formulae are correct when you... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:Use formulae and/or functions for ALL calculations in the spreadsheet - NSC Computer Application Technology - Question 4 - 2016 - Paper 1
Step 1
4.1 Change the height of row 1 to 30 pt.
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To change the height of row 1 to 30 pt, right-click on the row header of row 1, select 'Row Height,' and then enter '30' in the dialog box that appears.
Step 2
4.2 Use a VLOOKUP function in cell B6 to determine to which type 'Birds' in cell A6 belongs by using the table in the Type_Type worksheet.
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In cell B6, input the formula:
=VLOOKUP(A6, Type_Type!$A$2:$B$21, 2, FALSE)
This function looks up the value in A6 within the specified table range of the Type_Type worksheet, returning the corresponding type.
Step 3
4.3 Add a function in cell C10 to calculate the total number of vertebrate species.
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In cell C10, use the SUM function to total the values from C5 to C9 by inputting the formula:
=SUM(C5:C9)
Step 4
4.4 Add a function in cell L5 to calculate the percentage of the percentage of mammals threatened in 2014 (column K) in relation to the total number of species evaluated (cell D10).
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In cell L5, calculate the percentage by entering the following formula:
=K5/D10
Make sure that cell L5 is formatted as a percentage.
Step 5
4.5 Insert a function in cell N6 to determine the severity level by using the severity percentage in column M.
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In cell N6, implement a nested IF function to categorize the severity level based on the percentage: