What value will appear in cell C3 when entering the given formulas?

Solution:

Let's analyze the given formulas in the spreadsheet:

• Cell A1 contains the value 3.
• Cell B1 contains the value 4.
• Cell A2 contains the formula =B2-A1. However, the value of B2 is not provided, so we cannot calculate A2 directly. We will proceed assuming the calculations will be made sequentially or that B2's value is implicitly defined for the purpose of formula evaluation in C3. If we assume that the question implies direct evaluation for C3, and the dependency on B2 is a distractor or meant to be resolved through context not fully visible, we'll focus on C3's formula which directly uses A1 and A2.
• Cell B2 contains the formula =A1+2*B1. Let's calculate B2 first: \( B2 = 3 + 2 \times 4 = 3 + 8 = 11 \).
• Now, let's re-evaluate A2: =B2-A1. If B2 is 11 and A1 is 3, then \( A2 = 11 - 3 = 8 \).
• Cell C3 contains the formula =MAX(A1:A2). This formula finds the maximum value in the range from A1 to A2.
• The values in the range A1:A2 are A1 = 3 and A2 = 8.
• The maximum value between 3 and 8 is 8.

Therefore, the value that will appear in cell C3 is 8.

Answer: 8