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This part will focus on the use of some of the basic mathematical and statistical
functions. For each of these, I will provide the definition of what the function is.
I suggest that you open a blank Excel Workbook, as you will entering the information on
the slides as we go through the functions.
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The first function we define is in SUM.
SUM is the addition of all numbers specified.
Syntax refers to the input formulae. Now as you can see on the screen shot that I have
taken, the syntax is the part highlighted in yellow and circled. The reason I do this is that,
at all times you need to be cognisant of the syntax that your specific version of Excel
may require you to use. For example, the syntax text that I have has comma’s between
the number1, number 2 etc), but from the screen shot the syntax is a semi‐colon. So
when I put the formulae on subsequent slides‐ please be very cognisent of the syntax.
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Number 1: Required. The first item that you want to add
Number2, number3, number4,… Optional. The remaining items that you want to
add.
It however makes no sense to add only number, so Number 2, Number 2, number 4 are
required.
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Please enter in all the information into a spread sheet as I have it on the screen. Pause
for 10‐15secs
Then execute the formulae as I have it here.
I have provided a description of exactly what you are asking excel to do as well for your
understanding
These are the results you should obtain.
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The average also known as the mean is the sum of all values divided by the total number
of items (values)
Syntax: AVERAGE (number1, [number2],…)
Number1: Required. The first number, or range for which you want the average.
Number2….: Optional. Additional numbers, ranges for which you want the average
It however makes no sense to find the average only number, so Number 2, Number 2,
number 4 are required.
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Please enter in all the information into a spread sheet as I have it on the screen. Pause
for 10‐15secs
Then execute the formulae as I have it here.
I have provided a description of exactly what you are asking excel to do as well for your
understanding
These are the results you should obtain.
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Median: The median is the number in the middle of a set of numbers
Syntax: MEDIAN(number1,number2,…)
Number1, number2,…
It however makes no sense to find the median of only 2 numbers, so Number 3, Number
4, number 5 are required.
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Please enter in all the information into a spread sheet as I have it on the screen. Pause
for 10‐15secs
Then execute the formulae as I have it here.
I have provided a description of exactly what you are asking excel to do as well for your
understanding
These are the results you should obtain, are contained in the brackets
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Mode: Most frequently occurring value in an array or range of data
Syntax: MODE (number1, [number2],…])
Number1 : Required. The first number argument for which you want to calculate
the mode
Number2,… : Optional.
It however makes no sense to find the mode of only 1 numbers, so Number 2, Number
3, number 4… are required.
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Please enter in all the information into a spread sheet as I have it on the screen. Pause
for 10‐15secs
Then execute the formulae as I have it here.
I have provided a description of exactly what you are asking excel to do as well for your
understanding
These are the results you should obtain, are contained in the brackets
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Standard deviation: Measure of how widely values are dispersed from the average value
(mean value)
Syntax: STDEV(number1,number2,…)
Number1, number2,…
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Please enter in all the information into a spread sheet as I have it on the screen. Pause
for 10‐15secs
Then execute the formulae as I have it here.
I have provided a description of exactly what you are asking excel to do as well for your
understanding
These are the results you should obtain, are contained in the brackets
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Min: Returns the smallest number in a set of values
Syntax: MIN(number1,number2,…)
Number1, number2,…
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Please enter in all the information into a spread sheet as I have it on the screen. Pause
for 10‐15secs
Then execute the formulae as I have it here.
I have provided a description of exactly what you are asking excel to do as well for your
understanding
These are the results you should obtain, are contained in the brackets
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Max: Returns the largest value in a set of values
Syntax: MAX(number1,number2,…)
Number1, number2,…
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Please enter in all the information into a spread sheet as I have it on the screen. Pause
for 10‐15secs
Then execute the formulae as I have it here.
I have provided a description of exactly what you are asking excel to do as well for your
understanding
These are the results you should obtain, are contained in the brackets
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SLOPE: Returns the slope of the linear regression line that is used to predict y values
from x values.
Syntax: SLOPE(known_y’s,known_x’s)
Known_y’s : is an array or cell range of numeric dependent data points
Known_x’s: is set of independent data points
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Please enter in all the information into a spread sheet as I have it on the screen. Pause
for 10‐15secs
Then execute the formulae as I have it here.
I have provided a description of exactly what you are asking excel to do as well for your
understanding
These are the results you should obtain, are contained in the brackets
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