CHAPTER NO 3

QUESTIONS PAGE NO 66

1. Answer the following.

a. Write the steps to find the LCM of three numbers.

The steps to calculate LCM of three numbers are:

1. Type three numbers in cells A1, A2 and A3. Select the cell A4 where you want the LCM
of three numbers.
2. In the Formulas tab click on Math and Trig and then select LCM.
3. Type A1, A2 and A3 in the Number 1, Number 2 and Number 3 text boxes.
4. Click OK, the output will appear in cell A4.

b. The two ways of entering a cell reference in a formula are (a) by typing and (b) by
pointing. Explain the difference between two methods.

By typing, we can type the cell reference in the formula bar, but easier method is pointing
because in this method we can add a cell reference in the formula bar by just clicking on the
cell instead of typing.

c. When you enter a formula and click enter, it displays a calculated value. What will you
do to display the formula?

To display the actual formula, just click on the cell where the answer is. This will display the
actual formula in the formula bar.

d. Name the arithmetic operators you can use in an excel formula.

In Excel formulas, you can use several arithmetic operators to perform mathematical
calculations. Here are the most commonly used arithmetic operators in Excel:

1. Addition 2. Subtraction 3. Multiplication 4. Division

5. Exponentiation

e. Your teacher has asked you to use an Excel sheet to record the marks of your class in the
following subjects. English, science, Mathematics and Computer Science. With this
 information you can then calculate the average marks of each student and the names of
the students who scored the highest and lowest marks in each subject.

i. Compare the different methods of creating this sheet.

ii. Give reasons as to why you would select one method over the other.

Write down the names of different students of your class and their obtained marks in four
subjects. Select the cell, click on AutoSum drop down menu and choose Average. The
average function will be inserted automatically. Select the range and press ENTER to get the
result. MIN function will give the results of minimum marks obtained by each student in
each subject while the MAX function will give maximum marks obtained by each student in
each subject.

g. Explain the two ways to handle long text in Excel.

Handling long text in Excel can be challenging because cells have a limited character
limit, and overflowing text may not be visible by default. However, there are two
primary ways to handle long text in Excel.

Word Wrap:

Word wrapping is a formatting option in Excel that allows long text to be displayed
within a cell by breaking it into multiple lines. Here's how to use word wrap:

Select the cell or cells containing the long text that you want to format.

Go to the "Home" tab on the Excel ribbon.

Look for the "Alignment" group.

Click on the "Wrap Text" button. This will enable word wrap for the selected cells.

In Excel, you can use the "Merge & Center" feature to combine and center the contents
of multiple cells into a single cell. This can be useful for creating headings, labels, or
formatting tables. Here's how to use the "Merge & Center" feature.

Start by selecting the cells that you want to merge and center.

Go to the "Home" tab on the Excel ribbon. In the "Alignment" group, you'll find the
"Merge & Center" button with a drop-down arrow.

"Merge & Center" (Merges the selected cells and centers the text both horizontally and
vertically).
h. How will you add the Rupee symbol to numeric data in a cell?

To add a Rupee symbol follow these steps.

1. Select the cell where you want to insert a Rupee symbol

2. Then in the Home tab in the Number group, click on Accounting Number format
option and choose more accounting formats.
3. Search the Rs symbol in the Format cells tab and click on OK.

i. How will you add a background color to the cell range A1:E5?

Select a range of cells A1:E5. Click on Fill Color option in the Alignment group of Home
Tab and select your desired color.

j. Name the formats in the number group on the Home Tab.

The formats of the number group on the Home Tab are:

1. Number 2. Currency 3. Accounting 4. Short date

5. Long Date 6. Time 7. Percentage.

k. What will you do to rotate a text in a cell to a 25⁰ angle?

Enter a text in a cell. In the alignment group of Home Tab, click on Alignment settings
options. A Format Cells dialogue box will appear. Change the orientation of text to 25⁰
and click on OK.

l. Analyze the advantages of having different types of formatting in Excel 365.

Different formatting commands are available in the Font group of Home Tab. We can
change Font, font size and font color. We can also make our text Bold, Italic and
Underline. We can also change background colors and apply borders etc.

m. Your teacher has asked you to help format an Excel worksheet. You can only use cell
styles or font formatting. Which one would you choose? Give reasons for your answer.
I would choose to use cell styles to format the Excel worksheet. Cell styles are a collection of formatting
options that can be applied to a cell or range of cells with a single click. They can include font
formatting, number formatting, alignment, and borders.

o. Describe all the possible components of a chart.

Different components of Chart in Excel are as under.

1. Data Table: - It refers to the set of data values from which the chart is derived.
2. X-Axis:- It is the horizontal axis of the chart. It is also known as category axis.
3. Y-Axis:- It is the vertical axis of the chart. It is also known as the value axis.
4. Chart Title: - It is usually placed at the top of the chart and helps the user
understand what the chart represents.
5. Axis Title: - It is the title given to an axis.
6. Chart Area: - It is the area in which all chart components are placed.
7. Plot Area: - It is the rectangular area bounded by the two axes.
8. Legend: - It identifies the data series.
9. Gridlines: - Lines that run across the plot area from each category on the x-axis
and from each value on the y-axis.
10. Data Label: - A label that provides additional information about a data point on a
chart.