Critical Thinking Questions Case 2 Anna Is a Competitive Runner

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Critical Thinking Questions Case 2 Anna is a competitive runner. She wants to improve her performance and decides to keep track of data for six months to determine if the time of day or year affects performance numbers. On a single worksheet, she labels the columns B through E as follows: (B) Start Time, (C) End Time, (D) Total Time, (E) Distance. The rows are labeled: (2) Date, (3) Maximum, (4) Average, (5) Minimum. When she sets up the worksheet, Anna wants to the know the average distance she runs. What should she do in cell E4 to determine the average distance?

• A)Enter the text =av and then select the AVERAGE function from the AutoComplete list; then enter the cell range.
• B)Enter the text E2:E9 and then enter the cell range.
• C)Enter the text =function and then select the AVERAGE function from the AutoFunction list; then enter the cell range.
• D)Enter the text E2:E9/9 and then enter the cell range.

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