Year 6

What's the formula?

Year 6

What's the formula?

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will begin to use formulas to produce calculated data. We will learn that the type of data in a cell is important (e.g. numbers can be used in calculations whereas words cannot). Then we will create formulas to use in our spreadsheets using cell references

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4 Questions

Q1.
Which format is best for the data held in a column with the data heading Discount?
Date
Correct answer: Percent
Time
Q2.
Which format is best for the data held in a column with the data heading Number of items sold?
Currency
Date
Correct answer: Number
Q3.
Which of these would make suitable column headings in a spreadsheet for a local supermarket? (Tick all that apply)
£3.20
Apples
Correct answer: Cost
Correct answer: Item
Q4.
Which number format has been applied to this piece of data? 12:05:00
Currency
Date
Correct answer: Duration
Italics

4 Questions

Q1.
What does this operator mean in a spreadsheet / ?
Add
Correct answer: Divide
Multiply
Q2.
What does this operator mean in a spreadsheet * ?
Add
Correct answer: Multiply
Subtract
Q3.
Give the cell reference of the colored cell
An image in a quiz
A1
A2
B1
Correct answer: B2
Q4.
The Subtotal column in the spreadsheet section below has been calculated using a formula. Which cell could be changed to change the value shown in D2?
An image in a quiz
A1
A2
Correct answer: B2