Lab Assignment 4

Question: You are thinking about buying a new vehicle, and you want to make sure that you
get the most fuel saving you can find. Assume that in a typical month, you will drive 400
miles and the average price of gas is $4.69 per gallon. The Fuel Cost Analysis formulas are
given as below:
Distance per Month
 Formula A = × Price of Gas
Miles per Gallon
Distance per Month
 Formula B = × Price of Gas × 12
Miles per Gallon
Distance per Month
 Formula C = × Price of Gas × 36
Miles per Gallon

Table 1
1. State the commands to centralize the title ‘Fuel Cost Analysis’ at row 1 across column
A to E.
2. List the commands to include the border as above shown in table.
3. List the steps to write formula to calculate fuel cost for a month for a ‘Honda Civic
Hybrid’ vehicle.
4. Write a formula to calculate fuel cost for 3 years for ‘Dodge Ram 1500’ vehicle.
5. By creating a graph, the spreadsheet will become more effective. Identify the 3D-
Clustered bar chart with appropriate layout.
6. Define wrap-text command in excel.

Answers
1. The steps are given below in points:
 Step 1: Select the row 1 across column A to column E.
 Click on Alignment Group under the Home Toolbar, select Merge & Center.
2. The steps are given below in points:
 Step 1: Select the table of row across column to make borders.
 Click on Font Group under the Home Toolbar, select Borders.

3. The steps are given below in points:

 Step 1: Click on row 5 across column C i.e. C5.
 Type the formula: =(400/B5)*4.69

4. The steps are given below in points:

 Step 1: Click on row 4 across column E i.e. E4.
 Type the formula: =(400/B4)*4.69*36

5. The steps are given below in points:

 Step 1: Select the row across column from A2 to B5.
 Step 2: Click on Charts Group under the Insert Toolbar
 Step 3: Select Clustered in 3-D in Bar Option.

6. The function of wrap-text command in excel is to make all content visible within a cell
by displaying it on multiple lines without pressing Enter