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How To Use VLOOKUP() Function in Google Sheets
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How To Actually Use VLOOKUP() in Sheets
VLOOKUP(search_key, range, index, [is_sorted])
Try VLOOKUP yourself
Use the VLOOKUP function to find the price of the item in cell A2 from the range B2:C10. The correct answer should return the price from the second column of the range.
Hints (2)
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Remember to set the range to include both the item names and prices.
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Make sure to set the index to 2 to get the price from the second column.
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