Converting Numeric Text

Part of the Formulas and Data Analysis section of Coddy's Excel journey. Lesson 24 of 28.

VALUE(text) converts recognized numeric text into a number. Clean known extra characters first. These exercises use plain decimal text with a dot as the decimal separator, avoiding locale-dependent currency and date parsing.

B2 contains 12.

Example: =VALUE(B2)+5.

The text becomes numeric 12, then adding 5 produces 17.

Convert cleaned numeric text with VALUE before using it as a number.

The practice sheet highlights cells where you should enter formulas. The same formulas must work when the tests replace the input data.

Challenge

Easy

Plain numeric text is in B2:B4. Convert each item to a number and multiply by 2 in C2:C4. Inputs use optional minus signs and dot decimals.

Enter formulas in the highlighted output cells: C2, C3, C4. Keep the supplied data and headings. Tests change input values, so use cell references instead of typing the sample answers. Use English function names and commas between arguments.

Try it yourself

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