How to do calculations in a spreadsheet
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Let's put our spreadsheet to work now! I don't want to do any math in my head, and nor should we have to. That's what spreadsheets are for!
Computers are great at doing calculations — the trick is know how to tell the computer what to do. When you're using a spreadsheet, you need to enter a "=" symbol first in order to tell it you want it to do a calculation. (Also, don't use any spaces!)
Use the following symbols to write your calculation:
to add: +
to subtract: -
to multiply: *
to divide: /
Notice the difference between what shows up in the input line vs. what shows up in the cell. The input line will display the calculation instructions you've given to the spreadsheet, and the cell will display the results of that calculation.
Go ahead and practice!
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