Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part C

Chapter

Spreadsheet

Question:

Which mathematical operator is represented by an asterisk (*) in an excel sheet?

Options:

Exponentiation

Addition

Substraction

Multiplication

Correct Answer:

Multiplication

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 4- Multiplication.

Multiplication is represented by an asterisk (*) in an excel sheet.

The asterisk (*) symbol is commonly used to represent multiplication. When you see an expression like "a * b", it means that you are multiplying the number or variable represented by 'a' by the number or variable represented by 'b'.

Some common symbols are as follows-

* (asterisk) Multiplication =3*3
/ (forward slash) Division =3/3
% (percent sign) Percent 30%
^ (caret) Exponentiation =3^3