Name: ________________________

Date: ___________

Period: __________

Relative v/s Absolute Cell Referencing

1. Open the Plane Distances file from the Assignment Files Folder in the Resources Area on the main class page of e-Chalk. 2. Save it on your flash drive by the same name.

Enter the following formulas into the provided spreadsheet using relative cell references.
3. In cell D4, enter a formula that will multiply the quantity of sheets of paper by the price of the paper. (=B4*C4) Key an enter. 4. Copy the formula down to D5. What is the formula in the formula bar? ________________ 5. What kind of cell references are these? ________________________ 6. Copy the formula from D5 down to D7. 7. In C8, use the Sum Button to figure out the cost of Total Supplies. Key an enter. What does the function look like in cell D8? ________________________________

Entering formulas using absolute cell references

8. Type 16 in cell B12. 9. In cell C15, enter a formula that will figure the total distance in feet and inches. You will need to use the Inches in a Foot Cell (B12). Your formula should look like this (=B15+(C15/B12)) Strike an enter. You will want to format the cell so that it only goes the 2nd decimal. This will be accomplished using the Increase 10. Decimal button. What is the result? _______ Copy the formula to D16. a. What formula is in the formula bar? _______________________ b. What kind of cell references did you use? _________________ c. What is in the cell? ________ Go back to cell D15 and click in the middle of B12 with your cursor and key an F4 one time. a. What kind of cell reference does B12 become? ________________ b. Key an enter. Copy the formula down to D16. a. Does this formula work this time? ___________ b. What is in cell C16? ___________ Copy the formula down to D19. In cell D21 click on the Sum button and highlight the range D15:D19. Key an enter. Insert the formula =B25+(C25/B12). a. What kind of cell reference is B12 right now? _________________ b. Press the F2 button and move back to B12. c. While your cursor is on B12, click on the F4 button once. d. What kind of cell reference is B12 now? _____________________ Copy the cell reference down to D29 using the fill handle. Highlight the range D25:D29, right click on the range, and click copy from the menu. Click on cell I15, right click on the cell, and click on paste. a. Write the formula you see in the formula bar ______________________ b. What part of the cell changed? __________________ c. Why did it change? _________________________________ d. What part of the cell didnt change? _____________________ e. Why didnt it change? _________________________________ f. What is in cell I15? ______________ Click on cell I25, right click on the cell, and click on paste.

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Name: ________________________ a. b. c. d. e. f.

Date: ___________

Period: __________

Write the formula you see in the formula bar ______________________ What part of the cell changed? __________________ Why did it change? _________________ What part of the cell didnt change? _____________________ Why didnt it change? ___________________________ What is in cell I25? ______________

Using relative cells references for non-adjacent cells

20. Click in cell L15 and type a formula that will add up the totals of the first flight of the paper planes: a. Click on the Sum button. b. Click on cell D15 and then key a comma (,) c. Click on cell D25 and then key a comma (,) d. Click on cell I15 and then key a comma (,) e. Click on cell I25 and then key a comma. f. Key an enter. 21. Click on cell L15. a. What is in the formula bar? __________________________ b. What is the cell? __________________ 22. Copy the formula from L15 down to L19 using the fill handle. 23. How many inches are in a foot? _____ Type this number into cell B12. a. How did this affect the contents of cell L15? _______________________________________________ b. Did this change affect all the cells that you typed for the flight distances? ___________

Think about it
24. What happens when you use the absolute cell reference in a formula? ______________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ 25. Why would you use an absolute cell reference in a formula? ______________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ 26. Would a relative cell reference have worked as well? ________________________