IGCSE ICT Formulas in Spreadsheets (Excel)

1. Spreadsheets
Basic Formula
Introduction

2. Value of the
week
“A Healthy living for a
Strong body and
mind”

3. Lesson objectives
✗ To be able to use arithmetic
operators in formulae including
add, subtract, multiply, divide.
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4. STARTER
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Which are the 4 operators for
calculation given on the right side
of the keyboard?

5. Mathematical operators
✗ Excel uses standard
operators for formulas
✗ All formulas in Excel must
begin with an equals
sign (=). This is because the
cell contains, or is equal to,
the formula and the value it
calculates.
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6. Examples of simple formula
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7. TASK 1 - Excel
Create the following excel sheet on Excel with all the right formatting as shown in the picture.
Calculate the blank values using appropriate formula

8. TASK 2 - Excel
Create the following excel sheet on Excel with all the right formatting as shown in the picture.
Calculate the blank values using appropriate formula

9. Plenary
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Which are the operators you
used for today’s tasks ?
Which are the other operators
that are available in Excel?