ACTIVITY 13: NHL® STANDINGSNew Sidif teinf ©rcect:In this activity, you will practice how to:1. print gridlines in a spreadsheet.2. copy and paste formulas.

Activity Overview:

Hockey is now a sport played all over the world and has become one of the most popular winter sports.TheNational Hockey League® (NHL®) also televises many games nationally so its fans can watch their favorite teams.Today, many people play and watch hockey worldwide and it has become an obsession to some fans. Many dailypapers in the United States and Canada list the NHL® Standings so sports enthusiasts can see how their favoriteteams are doing as compared to other teams in the NHL®.

The following activity illustrates how newspapers use spreadsheets to list the NHL® Standings.

Instructions:

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1. Create a NEW spreadsheet.Note: Unless otherwise stated, the font should be set to Arial,the font size to 10 point.

2. Type the data as shown.3. Set the top margin to .50 inches and the bottom margin to .25 inches.4. Bold cell A2 and change the font size to 20 point.5. Bold cells C4 and C29 and change the font size to 14 point.6. Bold cells A5, A13, A21, A30, A38, and A46 and change the font size to 12 point.7. Bold rows 6,14,22,31,39 and 47.8. Format the width of column A to 15.0 and columns B - H to 8.0.9. Center align cells B6-H52.10. Enter the formula for PTS (Points) for the first team,The New Jersey Devils® (NEW JERSEY), as

follows:PTS=W*2+OTL (Note: W(Wins), OTL(Overtime Losses) -> In cell E7,type =B7*2+D7

11. To complete the PTS column for each team, copy and paste the formula in cell E7 to cellsE8 - E11, E15 - E19, E23 - E27, E32 - E36, E40 - E44, and E48 - E52.

12. Enter the formula for DIFF (Difference in goals scored) for the first team,The New Jersey Devils(NEW JERSEY), as follows:

DIFF=GF-GA (Note: GF(Goals For), GA(Goals Against) -> In cell H7,type =F7-G713. To complete the DIFF column for each team, copy and paste the formula in cell H7 to cells

H8 - H11, H15 - H19, H23 - H27, H32 - H36, H40 - H44, and H48 - H52.14. Display formulas in your spreadsheet by using <CTRL> +' to check for accuracy.15. Carefully proofread your work for accuracy.16. Save the spreadsheet as NHL STANDINGS.17. Analyze the changes made to the data in the spreadsheet.18. Set the Print Area to include all cells containing data in the spreadsheet.19. Print Preview and adjust the Page Setup so that the spreadsheet fits on one page. Set the page

to print gridlines.20. Print a copy of the spreadsheet if required by your instructor.

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ACTIVITY 13: NHL® STANDINGS DATA SPREADSHEET

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A | BActivity 13 Student NameN.H.L. STANDINGS 2005-06

ATLANTIC DIVISION

NEW JERSEYPHILADELPHIARANGERSISLANDERSPITTSBURGH

W4645443622

NORTHEAST DIVISION

OTTAWABUFFALOMONTREALTORONTOBOSTON

W5252424129

SOUTHEAST DIVISION

CAROLINATAMPA BAYATLANTAFLORIDAWASHINGTON

W5243413729

CENTRAL DIVISION

DETROITNASHVILLECOLUMBUSCHICAGOST. LOUIS

W5849352621

NORTHWEST DIVISION

CALGARYCOLORADOEDMONTONVANCOUVERMINNESOTA

W4643414238

PACIFIC DIVISION

DALLASSAN JOSEANAHEIMLOS ANGELESPHOENIX

W5344434238

C D E

EASTERN CONFERENCE

L2726264046

L2124313337

L2233333441

OTL91112614

OTL969816

OTL8681112

PTS

PTS

PTS

WESTERN CONFERENCE

L1625434346

L2530283236

L2327273539

OTL8841315

OTL1191388

OTL6111255

PTS

PTS

PTS

F

GF242267257230244

GF314281243257230

GF294252281240237

GF305259223211197

GF218283256256231

GF265266254249246

G

GA229259215278316

GA211239247270266

GA260260275257306

GA209227279285292

GA200257251255215

GA218242229270271

H

DIFF

DIFF

DIFF

DIFF

DIFF

DIFF

Source: www.NHL.com

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