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Skills needed for this exercise
- Set up a spreadsheet to do the calculations for Lionel in Calculator Exercise 2. Open a new workbook in Excel and enter the following data.
- Adjust column widths so that all text can be read.
- Save your spreadsheet as Salaries 2.
- In cell C2 enter the formula =B2/52 to determine Lionel’s weekly pay. What does the “/” mean in the formula?
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- Enter a similar formula in cell D2 to determine Lionel’s fortnightly pay. What formula did you use?
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- Enter another formula in cell E2 to determine Lionel’s monthly pay. What formula did you use?
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- Now enter some other employees’ names and salaries in cells A3:B5
- Enter formulae in the appropriate cells to determine Bob’s, Fiona’s and Michael’s weekly, fortnightly and monthly wages. How much did Fiona take home each week (to the nearest dollar)
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- Format cells B2:E5 to currency using the toolbar currency button. How does this way of formatting a number to currency differ from typing the $ sign as was done in Spreadsheet Exercise 1?
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- In cell B6, use the Autosum button ( S ) on the toolbar to determine the total yearly earnings of these four employees. What are the total yearly earnings?
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- Select cells A1:E1 and make the headings bold and italics using the toolbar buttons.
- Select cells B2:E6 and change the alignment to centred by selecting Cells from the Format menu and choosing the Alignment tab. From the Horizontal drop down list choose Center.
- Add your name to cell A8.
- Save your spreadsheet using the toolbar button.
- Print your spreadsheet using the toolbar button and cut it out and paste it in the space provided on page 8 of your workbook.
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