Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
Case 2-1

Julia is learning how to use relational operators with the COUNTIF function. Her boss handed her the chart in the above figure and asked her to solve some everyday business problems.
-On a separate project, the head of Human Resources is looking for a list of people who do not have 100% attendance. In the database, the number 1 means 100% attendance; all other numbers indicate that some work was missed (for example, .75 is 75% attendance) . The data is listed in column E of a worksheet. The correct COUNTIF formula would be ____.

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Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
Case 2-1

Julia is learning how to use relational operators with the COUNTIF function. Her boss handed her the chart in the above figure and asked her to solve some everyday business problems.
-On a separate project, the head of Human Resources is looking for a list of people who do not have 100% attendance. In the database, the number 1 means 100% attendance; all other numbers indicate that some work was missed (for example, .75 is 75% attendance) . The data is listed in column E of a worksheet. The correct COUNTIF formula would be ____.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The formula should count the number of cells in the range E3:E13 that do not equal 1, as those represent people who did not have 100% attendance. The operator "<>" means "not equal to". Therefore, the correct COUNTIF formula would be =COUNTIF(E3:E13,"<>1").