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Data Analysis Spreadsheet Basics Spreadsheet Functions & Shortcuts Review More Spreadsheet Functions

Posted by Sahabi Choudhury
Sahabi Choudhury
1,943 Points

Need urgent help with this question please!

Your boss asks you to tell her how many employees she needs to have on duty during an event. She needs at least 1 employee per every 15 guests. There are expected to be 3,030 guests. Write the spreadsheet equation using a function that will allow you to tell your boss the minimum number of employees needed

I know that it is 3030/15 and I've used: =DIVIDE(3030, 15) but it is incorrect.

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points

A "/" operator will perform a divide; but you can't have a fractional number of employees, so your formula should also round up the result.

Sahabi Choudhury
Sahabi Choudhury
1,943 Points

The answer is 202, so would I still need to include the rounding function?

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points

I don't think just the number answer will satisfy the question. You're being tested on constructing a formula that would be useful even with different data.