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Accountancy · 2025 · 6 marks
CBSE 2025 · Region 4 · Set 2 · Q34
Which error appears when there is formula or function with 'invalid' numeric value? How can you correct it?
Which error appears when there is formula or function with 'invalid' numeric value ? How can you correct it ?
Marking-scheme solution
Correct #NUM! ERROR will appear if the formula or function will contain invalid numeric
value.
To correct it:
1. Optionally, click the cell that displays the error, and click the button that appears and
then click “Show Calculation Steps.”
2. Review the possible causes and solutions – Using the unacceptable argument in a
function that requires a numeric argument.
3. Make sure that arguments used in the function are numbers using a worksheet
function that iterates, such as IRR or RATE and the function cannot find a result.
4. Use a different starting value for worksheet function.
5. Change the number of times Microsoft Office Excel iterates formulas.
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