Excel SUM Practice Question: Using SUM, find what share of total sales Delhi has (as a decimal) and put it…
The question
Using SUM, find what share of total sales Delhi has (as a decimal) and put it in C2.
The data
| A | B | C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City | Sales | Share |
| 2 | Delhi | 30000 | ? |
| 3 | Mumbai | 42000 | |
| 4 | Pune | 18000 | |
| 5 | Chennai | 10000 |
The yellow cell is where your answer goes.
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Answer in C2: 0.3
How it works
Explanation: To find a share, divide one value by the total. SUM gives the total, and locking it with $ lets you copy the formula for other cities.
Syntax: =B2/SUM($B$2:$B$5)
The total is 30000 + 42000 + 18000 + 10000 = 100000. Delhi share is 30000 / 100000 = 0.3 (30%).
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