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Using Formulas and Functions in Excel 2010. www.ptraining.com. Formulas. Start with an equals sign (=) Operators. The Order of Operations. What is the right answer? =2+3*4 =2+3*4 = 2 + 12 = 14. Parentheses Exponent Multiplication Division Addition Subtraction. Please Excuse My
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Using Formulas and Functions in Excel 2010 www.ptraining.com
Formulas • Start with an equals sign (=) • Operators
The Order of Operations What is the right answer? =2+3*4 =2+3*4 = 2 + 12 = 14 Parentheses Exponent Multiplication Division Addition Subtraction Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally
Functions • Specialized formulas =keyword (arguments) =how-to-calculate (what-to-calculate) • Examples: =SUM(D2:D9) =AVERAGE(A10:A40) =PMT(interest,term,amount)
Formula Problem The formula for converting Fahrenheit to Centigrade is: Centigrade = (Fahrenheit-32) * 5/9 Set up your spreadsheet to convert any Fahrenheit temperature to Centigrade. Hint:
Centigrade to Fahrenheit Fahrenheit = C*9/5+32