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Which of these is a conditional function and is properly defined?COUNT() counts the number of cells that are not empty in a range while COUNTA() counts the number of cells in an array that have a number value in them.IF() function alway outputs falseCOUNTIF() is used to count the number of cells that meet a criterionAVERAGE() and AVERAGEIF() perform exactly the same way

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Which of these is a conditional function and is properly defined?COUNT() counts the number of cells that are not empty in a range while COUNTA() counts the number of cells in an array that have a number value in them.IF() function alway outputs falseCOUNTIF() is used to count the number of cells that meet a criterionAVERAGE() and AVERAGEIF() perform exactly the same way

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The statement "COUNTIF() is used to count the number of cells that meet a criterion" is a conditional function and is properly defined.

Here's why:

  1. COUNT(): This function counts the number of cells that contain numbers in a range. It does not count non-empty cells, so the definition given is incorrect.

  2. COUNTA(): This function counts the number of cells that are not empty in a range, not just those that contain numbers. So, the definition given is incorrect.

  3. IF(): This function does not always output false. It checks whether a condition is met, and returns one value if true and another value if false. So, the definition given is incorrect.

  4. COUNTIF(): This function counts the number of cells within a range that meet the given condition. This is correctly defined in the question.

  5. AVERAGE() and AVERAGEIF(): These two functions do not perform exactly the same way. AVERAGE() returns the average of its arguments, while AVERAGEIF() returns the average (arithmetic mean) of all the cells in a range that meet a given criteria. So, the definition given is incorrect.

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What is the purpose of the IF function in Excel?a.To perform logical tests and return one value if the condition is true and another value if it's falseb.To count the number of cells in a rangec.To calculate the average of a range of cellsd.To add up the values in a range of cells

What does = COUNT() function do?Counts cells having alphabetsCounts empty cellsCounts cells having numberCounts non-empty cell

Which of these is a conditional function and is properly defined?

In COUNTIF function, Blank 1 Question 3 component(s) is/are required and Blank 2 Question 3 component(s) is/are optional.Sample: In SUM function, which is =SUM(range), the range is the only component and it is required.

_____ Excel function returns TRUE or FALSE based on two or more conditionsGroup of answer choices=CONCAT=AVERAGEIFS=COUNTA=AND

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