Window Chart

Use the following guidelines to create a window pricing chart for Pella Corporation.

  1. Create a new spreadsheet. Set the page orientation to landscape. Save with the name Window Chart.
  2. Type the headings in cells A1-A3, using your own name in cell A3. Bold cell A1.
  3. Type the column headings in cells A5-H5. Highlight row 5 and bold it. Add bottom border.
  4. Adjust the column widths for all columns.
  5. Type the labels above “Cost of Trim,” “Cost of Glass,” and “Resale Value” in italic text.
  6. In cells A6-A17 and B6-B17, type in widths and heights of your windows. You may make up your own numbers or use those shown in the example. Center the numbers in columns A and B.
  7. In cell C6, type a formula to calculate how much wooden trim is used to make the window. Using the fill handle, repeat this formula to the bottom of the table. Center the numbers in column C.
  8. In cell D6, type a formula for the glass area. Fill down. Center the numbers in column D.
  9. Wooden trim costs 30¢ per inch, and glass costs 26¢ per square inch. In cells E6 and F6, type formulas for how much the trim and glass will cost. Fill down. Format the numbers as currency.
  10. In cell G6, type a formula that adds the trim and glass costs for a total. Fill down and format as currency.
  11. In column H, multiply the total cost by 1.15 to add a 15% markup. Format as currency and shade cells.
  12. Save the modified file. It will be graded in your folder.

Example