Describe three factors that may result in worksheet errors.
What will be an ideal response?
A value that you entered in a cell is incorrect due to a typographical error.
A formula contains a mathematical operator that is not correct, includes an incorrect cell reference, or is simply the wrong formula.
A formula produces the wrong results because the order for the calculations is not correct. Spreadsheet software first performs any operations in parentheses, then performs multiplication and division, and finally performs addition and subtraction. For example, the result of the formula =2+10/5 is 4, whereas the result of =(2+10)/5 is 2.4.
A specified series of cells does not encompass all the values needed for a calculation. For example, you may have intended to add the values in cells C5 through H5, but specified cells C5 through G5.
The worksheet was created using a built-in function, but the wrong cells were selected as the arguments. For example, in the PMT function, the first argument is supposed to be the interest rate. However, if the first argument has been assigned to the cell that contains the loan amount, the PMT function will produce the wrong result.
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