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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
Cambridge ICT Starters
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4280/B
NEXT STEPS
Stage 1: Exploring Spreadsheets
2012
Maximum time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Additional Materials:
Resource files: Cans.xls
Cans2.xls
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in.
For Tutor Use
Exploring Spreadsheets
Candidate was able to:
Pass/
Merit
Enter labels and numbers into a
spreadsheet
P
Enter and copy simple formulae
P
Create a graph
P
Modify data
M
Use a spreadsheet to answer a modelled
scenario (“what if”)
M
Please
tick
Tutors also need to complete and sign the
Learning Objectives Record Sheet for each Candidate.
This document consists of 3 printed pages.
IB12 01_4280_01B/FP
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Next Steps – Stage 1 – Exploring Spreadsheets
Section A
1
Open the spreadsheet called Cans.xls
Fill in the missing data using the table below.
Day 1
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Lemonade
10
9
6
9
15
12
Cola
12
12
11
9
18
15
5
6
4
6
8
4
Orange Juice
2
Day 2
Type your name and the title Cans Sold in Row 1.
(LO1)
3
Use the SUM function in cell B6 to add up the total cans sold in Day 1.
4
Copy the formula you entered in cell B6 to the other cells in that row (C6, D6, E6,
F6 and G6) so that the total cans sold each day is shown.
(LO2)
5
Select cells B6 to G6 and create a bar or column chart to show the total cans sold
per day. The chart can be placed underneath the data.
6
Save the spreadsheet as Cans1.xls
7
Print the spreadsheet with the formulae showing.
8
Print the chart.
(LO3)
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Next Steps – Stage 1 – Exploring Spreadsheets
Section B
1
Open the spreadsheet file Cans2.xls
2
The chart shows that Orange Juice is the least popular drink. What if the sales of
Orange Juice double, which would be the least popular drink?
Change the spreadsheet so that Orange Juice sales are double their current
amounts for each day.
3
Use the SUM function or formula to find out how many cans of each type of drink
were sold over the six days.
(LO4)
4
Create a new chart to show the new totals for each type of drink.
5
In cell A7 write the name of the drink that is the least popular now that Orange
Juice sales have doubled.
(LO5)
6
Add your name to the title in Row 1.
7
Save the spreadsheet as Cans3.xls
8
Print the spreadsheet and chart.
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