Explain and use the mathematical features that are characteristic of spreadsheet applications.

Indicators for this outcome
(a) Describe the mathematical concept of order of operations.
(b) Perform calculations in spreadsheets using simple mathematical formulae that include addition (+), subtraction (-), division (/), multiplication (*) and exponentiation (^).
(c) Explain that a function is a pre-defined formula.
(d) Apply introductory mathematical functions such as SUM, AVERAGE, MEDIAN, MAX, MIN and ROUND to perform calculations in spreadsheets.
(e) Compare the effectiveness of the fill handle to that of copying and pasting when replicating and adapting data.
(f) Compare the efficiency of using mathematical functions to developing mathematical formulas from scratch.
(g) Explore the effects of changing one or several data values in spreadsheets.
(h) Discuss how data within a spreadsheet can be used to facilitate the decision-making process.
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