Microsoft Office
Basic formulae exercise
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Exercise: Basic Formulae - telephone call stats

1) On a new workbook, type in the text and numbers in the same cells as shown below:
Exercise screen-shot 1490 You might need to change the column widths
2) In cell D2 create a formula using the following information:
  • Calls per hour  =  No. calls / Hours worked
3) Copy the formula down the column to work out the other Calls per Hour.
4) In cell E2 create a formula using the following information:
  • Bonus = Calls per Hour *  1.75
5) Copy the formula down the column to work out the other Bonuses.
6) In cell B8, create a formula that will add together all the No. calls.
Training exercise hint There is a special button on the toolbar for totals.
7) Copy the total formula across the row to calculate the other column totals.
8) Save the file with the name:     Telephone Call Stats

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