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Data Analysis Spreadsheet Basics Getting Started With Spreadsheets Getting Started With Spreadsheets Review

Chidubem Adike
Chidubem Adike
218 Points
Posted by Chidubem Adike
Chidubem Adike
218 Points

i think there is a problem with the sum of the value of F&B and Entertainment. i'm getting 9431, it says it's wrong

I think there an issue with question 3 in the getting started with spread sheet basics. The question that say to give the sum of the dollar value of F&S and Entertainment. I have solved it multiple times in many ways and it keeps giving me 9431 the formula i use is=sum(B5:B176), but when i submit the answer it comes wit a bummer error saying my answer is wrong. Maybe there's something I'm doing wrong. I would appreciate if someone can review and let me know if i'm doing anything wrong.

Thanks Chidubem Adike

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
241,811 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
241,811 Points

Note that the question asks for "the total dollar value of all items in the F&B and Entertainment categories", so a simple sum of all categories will not produce the correct answer. You'll need to restrict the sum to just those categories.

Also note that the item prices start at B3, not B5.

Hint: the SUMIF function might be useful.