Mathematical operators and references
Cell references can be used in formulas in a similar way to how you would use values, and when combined with your already exemplary reference copying skills, you can quickly scale up your calculations to draw insights from larger datasets.
In the following exercises, you'll perform calculations on and with references to extract greater insight from the demographical and geographical data provided.
This exercise is part of the course
Introduction to Google Sheets
Exercise instructions
- In D2, calculate the land area ofChinain miles squared using a cell reference to theLand Area (km2)column and dividing by2.59.
- Copy the formula in D2to populateLand Area (mi2)inD2:D11.
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