Computing
With: Mr Mike
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Functions SUM AVERAGE MAX
AND MIN
Date: 12 October 2023
LO: Understand how to use different functions in a spreadsheet.
Success criteria: Students can use SUM AVERAGE MAX AND MIN to carry
out calculations in a spreadsheet.
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Functions
Functions are pre programmed into spreadhseets.
They allow us to perform longer more complex calculations.
If we consider these two calculations:
=A1+B1+C1+D1+E1+F1+G1
=SUM(A1:G1)
The second formula is shorter and mistakes are less likely when typing.
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SUM Function
The SUM function adds up all the values in a range.
You can type or use your mouse to select the range of cells to use.
This is a cell range (B1:B8)
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AVERAGE, MAX and MIN
Function
The AVERAGE, MAX and MIN functions works in a simular way as the SUM
function.
To work out the average of the range of cells you use =AVERAGE(A1:A7)
To find the largest value in a range you can use the MAX function MAX(A1:A7)
To find the smallest value in a range you can use the MIN function MIN(A1:A7)
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SUM and AVERAGE Function
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MAX and MIN Function
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Activity Cinema tickets
Go to todays class, open the Cinema tickets document.
You need to create a MS Excel spreadsheet, before you do any work save the file
to your documents folder.
Use replication to recreate the spreadhseets for cinema tickets
Use the correct formulae to carry out the calculations
Follow the instructions in the document.
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Pop Quiz
1. Give an example of a cell range?
» A1:A7
2. Why would ytou use the SUM function rather than writting formula?
» It’s shorter, less likely to make mistakes
3. Which function would you use to find the largest value?
» MAX()
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Thank you.
In our next session, we will use Boolean operators
and the IF and COUNT functions
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