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Order of Precedence of Operators

• The order of precedence is a set of predefined
rules that Excel follows to calculate a formula
• The order of precedence of arithmetic
operators follows the BEDMAS rule:
()
^
*, /
+, -

Order of Precedence (Homework) Basic Automatic Functions

• Functions in Excel are simply built-in formulas

• The following are some commonly used functions

that can be accessed easily from the Autosum
Order of Precedence toolbar button ∑
– Sum
Rules Practice – Average
– Count
– Max
– Min
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Basic Functions (Contd.) SUM function

• Sum - calculate the sum of a collection of
numbers.
• Average – calculate the average of the numbers
in the given cells
• Count – count the number of numbers in the
given cells
• Max – find the biggest of the numbers in the
given cells
• Min – find the smallest of the numbers in the
given cells
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• A basic formula example to add up a small number of
cells is =A1+A2+A3+A4
• But that method would be cumbersome and error
prone if there were many cells to add up.
• Instead, using the SUM function, we write only the start
and end points of the data range separated by a colon
( : ) The function will add together the contents of all
the cells in the range.

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SUM function (Contd.) SUM function (Contd.)

• For example = SUM(F1:F20)

will add cells F1, F2, F3, ……, F18, F19, F20
• Practice using the SUM function
• Another example of the Sum function
=Sum(F1,F3,F6:F8) uses both individual cells
and cell ranges. This example adds the
numbers in cells F1, F3, F6, F7 and F8
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Toolbar button Σ Combining Functions

• Warning - The (Σ) toolbar button will
automatically select adjacent cells
until interrupted by text or an empty • Formulas containing functions
cell, so do not blindly click on the Σ can be combined to create a
button. Always make sure the desired single formula
cells/range are selected.

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Exercise 2 Lab Exercise 2

• NET PAY is calculated as GROSS PAY

minus the sum of TAXES and
INSURANCE =B2-(C2+D2)
• Remember Precedence of
Operators
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Exercise 3 Lab Exercise 3

• TOTAL COST BEFORE VAT

•Lab Exercise 3 involves =B2*C2
setting up a spreadsheet
• VAT =16%*D2
to calculate the cost of
various items, before and • TOTAL COST INCLUDING VAT
after VAT =D2+E2
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