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What would be the syntax for "IF" Function to get a result of Pass or Fail If Passing criteria is 40% and above. Further percentage of marks is available in Cell A1?

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

The IF function follows the syntax: =IF(logical_test, value_if_true, value_if_false)

Since the passing criteria is 40% and above, we need to check if the value in A1 is greater than or equal to 40%.

Analyzing the options:

Option 1: =IF(A1>=40%,"PASS","FAIL")

  • Logical test: A1>=40% (checks if marks are 40% or more)
  • If true: displays "PASS"
  • If false: displays "FAIL"
  • This correctly implements the passing criteria ✓

Option 2: =IF(A1<40,"PASS","FAIL")

  • Uses wrong comparison operator (less than instead of greater than or equal to)
  • Would display "PASS" for marks below 40, which is incorrect

Option 3: =IF(A1>=40,"FAIL","PASS")

  • Has correct logical test but reversed results
  • Would display "FAIL" for marks 40% and above, which is incorrect

Option 4: =IF(A1+40,"PASS","FAIL")

  • Uses arithmetic operation (A1+40) instead of logical comparison
  • Not a valid logical test

Option 1 correctly checks if the percentage is 40% or above and returns "PASS", otherwise "FAIL".

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