Using the

Function in Excel
 What is an IF statement

A calculation that uses IF-THEN-ELSE logic.

Example:
"If all philosophers are thinkers and John is
a philosopher, then John is a thinker."
 Parts of the IF functions
Cell
Equal Sign
Reference

=IF(B2=“Answer","Correct","Wrong")
Function Name Truth Value value if True value if False

Operator: Can be
= , < , >, >=, <=, Notice, Values are
separated by commas.
 Example of If statement in Excel

Function
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The planets revolve around this. Sun =IF(B1="sun","Correct","Wrong")

Output
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The planets revolve around this. Sun Correct
 Write the correct IF Statement

A B C
What is the President’s last name

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What is the President’s last name =if
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What is the President’s last name =if(b1=

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What is the President’s last name =if(b1=“Obama”,
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What is the President’s last name =if(b1=“Obama”, “Correct”,
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What is the President’s last name =if(b1=“Obama”, “Correct”, “Incorrect”)
 Write the correct IF Statement
Write an if statement that outputs “True” if B1 is Greater than A1

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23 35

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23 35 =if
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23 35 =if(b1>

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23 35 =if(b1>a1,
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23 35 =if(b1>a1,True,
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23 35 =if(b1>a1,True,False)