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How To Calculate Square Root in Excel

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The square root of a number is a value that, when multiplied by itself, gives the number. The SQRT function in Excel returns the square root of a number. 1. First, to square a number, multiply the number by itself. For example, 4 * 4 = 16 or 4^2 = 16. Note: to insert a caret ^ symbol, press SHIFT + …

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Calculating Percentages in Excel

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Percentage simply means ‘out of 100′, so 72% is ’72 out of 100’ and 4% is ‘4 out of 100’, etc. Enter a Percentage Percentage of Total Increase by Percentage Percentage Change Calculating percentages in Excel is easy. Enter a Percentage To enter a percentage in Excel, execute the following steps. 1. First, enter a decimal number. …

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Understanding Named Range, Named Constant, Name Manager in Excel Formulas

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By using names  you can make your formulas much easier to understand and maintain i.e to update, audit, and manage. You can define a name for a cell range, function, constant, or table. Name: A word or string of characters in Excel that represents a cell, range of cells, formula, or constant value. Named Range …

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Dynamic Named Range in Excel

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A dynamic named range expands automatically when you add a value to the range. 1. For example, select the range A1:A4 and name it Prices. 2. Calculate the sum. 3. When you add a value to the range, Excel does not update the sum. To expand the named range automatically when you add a value to the range, execute the following …

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Understanding Various Paste Options in Excel

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This example illustrates the various paste options (Paste, Values, Formulas, Formatting, Paste Special) in Excel . Cell B5 below contains the SUM function which calculates the sum of the range B2:B4. Furthermore, we changed the background color of this cell to yellow and added borders. Paste The Paste option pastes everything. 1. Select cell B5, right click, …

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How To Multiply Numbers in Excel

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Learn how to multiply columns and how to multiply a column by a constant. To multiply numbers in Excel, use the asterisk symbol (*) or the PRODUCT function. 1. The formula below multiplies numbers in a cell. Simply use the asterisk symbol (*) as the multiplication operator. Don’t forget, always start a formula with an equal sign …

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How to calculate project complete percentage in Excel

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To calculate the percentage complete for a project with a list of tasks, you can use a simple formula based on the COUNTA function. Formula =COUNTA(range1)/COUNTA(range2) Explanation In the example shown, the formula in F6 is: =COUNTA(C5:C11)/COUNTA(B5:B11) How this formula works At the core, this formula simply divides tasks complete by the total task count: …

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How to calculate percent variance in Excel

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You can calculate a percent variance by subtracting the original number from the new number, then dividing that result by the original. For example, if the baseline number is 100, and the new number is 110: =(110-100)/100 This formula can be used to calculate things like variance between this year and last year, variance between …

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How to get amount with percentage in Excel

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If you have a total and a percentage that presents some amount of the total, you can calculate the amount represented by the percentage with a simple formula that multiples the total by the percentage. Formula = total * percent Explanation In the example, the active cell contains this formula: =C6*D6 To calculate the amount, …

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How to get original number from percent change in Excel

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To calculate the original number based on current value and known percentage change, you can use a simple formula that divides the current value by the percent plus 1. Formula =current/(percent+1) Explanation In the example, the active cell contains this formula: =C6/(B6+1) In this case, Excel first calculates the result of B6 + 1, then divides C6 by the …

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How to get original price from percentage discount in Excel

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If you have a discounted price and know the discount percentage, you can calculate the original price with a simple formula that divides the discounted price by the result of 1 minus the discount percentage. See example below: Formula =price/(1-discount) Explanation How the formula works In the example, the active cell contains this formula: =C6/(1-D6) …

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How to calculate percent change in Excel

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If you need to calculate the percentage change between two values in Excel, you can use a formula that divides the change itself by the “old” value. A classic example would be to calculate the percentage between sales last month and sales this month. Formula =(new_value-old_value)/old_value Explanation In the example, the active cell contains this …

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How to calculate percentage discount in Excel

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If you have a discounted price and an original price, and you want to know the discount as a percentage, you can calculate the percentage discount using a formula that divides the discounted price by the original price and then subtracts the result from one. Formula = 1-(discount_price/original_price) Explanation In the example, the active cell …

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