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
Change the height of row 1 to 30 pt.
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Select row 1, right-click, choose 'Row Height', and set it to 30 pt.
Step 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, enter the formula:
=VLOOKUP(A6, Type_Type!$A$2:$B$21, 2, FALSE)
This function will search for the value in cell A6 and return the corresponding type from the specified table.
Step 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:
=SUM(C5:C9)
This will calculate the total from the specified range.
Step 4
Add a function in cell L5 to calculate the percentage of the total mammals threatened in 2014 (column K) in relation to the number of species evaluated (cell D10).
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In cell L5, enter:
=K5/D10
This will calculate the percentage of mammals threatened.
Step 5
Insert a function in cell N6 to determine the severity level by using the severity percentage in column M.
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