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Types of Data |
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In a spreadsheet there are three basic types of data that can be entered.
- labels - (text with no numerical value)
- constants - (just a number -- constant value)
- formulas
* - (a mathematical equation used to calculate)
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data types |
examples |
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LABEL |
Name or Wage or Days |
anything that is just text |
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CONSTANT |
5 or 3.75 or -7.4 |
any number |
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FORMULA |
=5+3 or = 8*5+3 |
math equation |
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Types of Data |
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