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Web treasure hunt:
Hint for question 10

A hint

To import the Web page into Microsoft Excel, you'll first use the Web browser to save the text from the Web page on your hard drive, then use Excel to open the file from your hard drive. This will run Excel's text import wizard, which will help you make sure the information is in nice columns and rows.

Then you'll need to figure the percentage in the first blank column, and sort the schools to see how the biggest ones compare, and how yours compares to others in the state.

This may sound difficult, but it just takes a few minutes to learn, and a couple of minutes to do from then on. See the answer for Question 10 for a description.

Return to Question 10


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