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Data Analysis Spreadsheet Basics Getting Started With Spreadsheets Getting Started With Spreadsheets Review

Sonam Shaikh
Sonam Shaikh
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Posted by Sonam Shaikh
Sonam Shaikh
3,529 Points

This formula includes relative references to three cells

This formula includes relative references to three cells: =A1*B4+B2

To make the references for all of these cells absolute for both their rows and columns you'd change the above formula to =$A1+$B4+$B2

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KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points

You only have absolute references for the columns. You need to do the same for the rows (ex: $A$1). Also note the first operator in the formula is * not +.