How the 104% live
Sometimes numbers are more easily comprehended as a percentage. To convert a number to a percent, you call TO_PERCENT() passing a cell address.
This exercise requires the use of absolute cell addresses that don't change when you copy a formula. Recall that you can write an absolute address by prefixing it with dollar signs. For example, $Z$100 is the absolute equivalent of Z100.
This exercise is part of the course
Intermediate Google Sheets
Exercise instructions
- In
H2, calculate the time for this record (A2) divided by the fastest time (A20); the latter written in absolute form. - Copy the formula down to row 20.
- In column
I, convert the ratios to percentages usingTO_PERCENT().
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