WAEC Data Processing 2020 Question 21

Question 21

Spreadsheet

If cell A20 in MS Excel contains the value 5, then the formula “=A20^3” will return a value equal to

  1. A.15.
  2. B.25.
  3. C.75.
  4. D.125.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (125.)

Explanation

^ means 'to the power of', so 5³ = 5 × 5 × 5 = 125.