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The document outlines a practical assessment for spreadsheet skills, detailing tasks such as selecting data, formatting cells, and using formulas. It includes specific instructions for manipulating a dataset of grocery items, including inserting rows, formatting currency, and calculating totals. Additionally, it asks for a screenshot or detailed explanation of the completed tasks as submission instructions.

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exercises

The document outlines a practical assessment for spreadsheet skills, detailing tasks such as selecting data, formatting cells, and using formulas. It includes specific instructions for manipulating a dataset of grocery items, including inserting rows, formatting currency, and calculating totals. Additionally, it asks for a screenshot or detailed explanation of the completed tasks as submission instructions.

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PRACTICAL QUESTION

Spreadsheet Skills Assessment Question

You are given the following dataset in a spreadsheet:

A B C D E

Item Category Price ($) Quantity Total ($)

Apple Fruit 2.50 10

Banana Fruit 1.20 15

Carrot Vegetable 0.90 20

Potato Vegetable 1.50 25

Perform the following tasks using spreadsheet software:

1. Selection:

o Select the entire table (A1:E5). What keyboard shortcut can you use to select all the data in the
spreadsheet?

2. Working with Columns and Rows:

o Insert a new row above the first row and add a title "Grocery List" (merge and center it across
columns A to E).

o Resize Column A to fit the longest item name.

3. Number Formatting:

o Format the values in column C and column E as currency with two decimal places.

4. Text Formatting:

o Make the column headers (Row 2) bold and change their background color to light gray.

5. Cell Formatting:

o Apply a border around the entire table, including the headers.

6. Tables:

o Convert the dataset into a table and apply a built-in table style. What is the benefit of using a
table in spreadsheets?

7. Formulas:

o In E3, enter a formula to calculate the total cost (Price × Quantity) for Apples.
o Copy the formula down to fill in the rest of the Total ($) column.

8. Cut, Copy, and Pasting:

o Copy the row containing Carrot and paste it at the bottom of the table as a new row.

o Cut the row containing Potato and move it above Banana.

9. Bonus:

o What formula would you use to calculate the total cost of all items in column E?

Submission Instructions:

Provide a screenshot of your completed spreadsheet or explain each step in detail.

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