Which of the following is a valid spreadsheet formula?

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BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

Spreadsheet formulas must begin with an equals sign (=) and use standard arithmetic operators: + for addition, - for subtraction, * for multiplication, and / for division. Operator precedence for * and / is the same and they are evaluated left to right.

Step-by-step reasoning through the choices:
1. Option d: =A8/B4*100
   - Syntax begins with =, uses cell references A8 and B4, uses / for division and * for multiplication. This is valid in Excel, Google Sheets, and similar spreadsheets.
   - Evaluation order: perform A8 divided by B4, then multiply the result by 100. For example, if A8 = 50 and B4 = 200:
     - A8/B4 = 50 / 200 = 0.25
     - 0.25 * 100 = 25
   - So the formula computes (A8 ÷ B4) × 100, often used to convert a fraction to a percentage.

2. Option a: =A8\B4*100
   - The backslash (\) is not a division operator in standard spreadsheet formulas. Using \ will produce a syntax error or be treated as invalid.

3. Option b: =A8/B4x100
   - The first operator (/) is valid, but "x" is a letter, not the multiplication operator (*). Spreadsheets do not accept "x" as multiplication, so this is invalid.

4. Option c: =A8\B4x100
   - This combines the two invalid tokens from a and b: backslash for division and "x" for multiplication, so it is invalid.

Why the correct answer is correct:
- Option d adheres to required formula syntax, uses the correct arithmetic operators, and will be parsed and calculated correctly by spreadsheet software.

Conclusion: The valid spreadsheet formula is d. =A8/B4*100, which matches the provided answer.

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