Assignment

Test 1
Paper 1
Test 2
Paper 2
Test 3
Final Grade

Grade
58
70
72
60
90
70

Let's say you're enrolled in a class. You currently have a grade of 65, and you need at least a 70 to
assignment that might be able to raise your average.
You can use Goal Seek to find out what grade you need on the final assignment to pass the class.

In the image to the left, you can see that the grades on the first four assignments are 58, 70, 72, an

Even though we don't know what the fifth grade will be, we can write a formulaor functionthat c

Instructions:
1. In this case, each assignment is weighted equally, so all we have to do is average all five grades
or by using the shortcut >FORMULAS > AVERAGE (drop down) > sum/return!

2. From the Data tab, click the What-If Analysis command, then select Goal Seek from the drop-d
3. Set cell: Select the cell that will contain the desired result. In our example it is cell B7.

4. To value: Select the desired result. In our example, we'll enter 70 because we need to earn at le

5. By changing cell: This is the cell where Goal Seek will place its answer. In our example, we'll sel
grade we need to earn on the final assignment.
6. click ok
Question: What grade do you need to earn on your final assignment to pass?
I need 90 points from the final assignment to pass the exam.

Reservation fee
Price per person
Number of guests
Budget

$230.00
$14.50
18.62069
$500.00

Let's say you're planning an event and want to invite as many people as you can without exceeding
We can use Goal Seek to figure out how many people to invite.

Instructions:
1. In our example, we first want to calculate the total cost of a room reservation, plus the cost per p
select cellB4and insert the formula=B1+B2*B3
or use a shortcut!

2. From theDatatab, click theWhat-IfAnalysiscommand, then selectGoal Seekfrom the drop-do

3. Set cell:This is the cell that will contain the desired result. In our example, cellB4.

4. To value:This is the desired result. In our example, we'll enter500because we only want to spe

5. By changing cell:This is the cell where Goal Seek will place its answer. In our example, we'll sel
because we want to know how many guests we can invite without spending more than $500.
6. click ok
Question: How many guests can you invite without exceeding your budget?
There are approximately 19 guests.

Assignment
Test 1
Paper 1
Test 2
Paper 2
Test 3
Final Grade

Grade
88
93
83
86
100
90

Instructions:
UseGoal Seekto determine what score you would need in Test3to earn a final grade average of90.
The final test needs to be 100 points.

Course
Q1
Q2
S1

Accounting English
95
85
90

Marketing
90
90
90

Chinese Culture
97
83
90

Entreprenuership

Music study
96
98
84
82
90
90

English
Calculus Thai Duty Civic
92
86
94
88
94
86
90
90
90

Physical education Capstone

88
100
92
80
90
90