Question

What is the formula equivalent of the function =sum(b1:b5)? =b1 b5 =$b$1 $b$5 =b1 b2 b3 b4 b5 =$b$1 $b$2 $b$3 $b$4 $b$5 =$b1 $b2 $b3 $b4 $b5

Answer 1

The formula equivalent to =SUM(B1:B5) is =B1+B2+B3+B4+B5, which sums the values in cells B1 through B5 without using dollar signs for absolute referencing.

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula equivalent of the function =SUM(B1:B5) is =B1+B2+B3+B4+B5. This formula calculates the sum of the values in cells B1 through B5. The dollar signs ($) in cell references, like $B$1, indicate absolute references, which mean the reference to that cell does not change when the formula is copied to other locations. Without dollar signs, the references are relative and will adjust based on where the formula is copied. Therefore, the equivalent notation for the SUM function does not require dollar signs unless the formula requires fixed references.