VLOOKUP function in Google Sheets - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the formula to look up the value in cell A2 in the range B2:D10.

Google Sheets

=VLOOKUP(A2, [1], 2, FALSE)

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AA2:D10

BB2:D10

CB2:C10

DA1:D10

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using a range that does not include the lookup column.

Including the lookup value cell in the range.

The range B2:D10 is where the lookup will happen. It must include the lookup column and the return column.

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medium

Complete the formula to return the value from the 3rd column of the range when looking up the value in A5.

Google Sheets

=VLOOKUP(A5, C2:E20, [1], FALSE)

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A2

B1

C4

D3

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using the actual spreadsheet column number instead of the relative column index in the range.

Using a column index outside the range.

The third argument is the column index in the range from which to return the value. Since the range is C2:E20, column 3 corresponds to column E.

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hard

Fix the error in the formula to perform an exact match lookup for the value in B3.

Google Sheets

=VLOOKUP(B3, A1:C15, 2, [1])

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A1

BTRUE

CFALSE

D0

Attempts:

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Leaving the last argument empty or TRUE for exact match needs.

Using 0 or 1 which are not valid boolean values here.

The last argument must be FALSE to perform an exact match lookup in VLOOKUP.

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hard

Fill both blanks to create a formula that looks up the value in D4 in the range A2:C12 and returns the value from the 3rd column with an exact match.

Google Sheets

=VLOOKUP([1], [2], 3, FALSE)

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AD4

BA2:C12

CB2:D12

DC4

Attempts:

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using a range that does not include the lookup column.

Using a wrong cell reference for the lookup value.

The first blank is the lookup value cell D4. The second blank is the range A2:C12 where the lookup happens.

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hard

Fill all four blanks to create a formula that looks up the value in cell B1 in the range A1:D20, returns the value from the 4th column, and performs an exact match.

Google Sheets

=VLOOKUP([1], [2], [3], [4])

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AB1

BA1:D20

C4

DFALSE

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using TRUE or omitting the last argument for exact match.

Using a column index outside the range.

The lookup value is B1, the range is A1:D20, the column index is 4, and FALSE ensures exact match.