Insert any four random numbers in column A,B,C, & D
In all other cells below column A,B,C,& D, insert formula (see directions on handout for typing formulas and copying to cells)
| ColumnA | ColumnB | ColumnC | ColumnD | ||||||
| 23 | 16 | 44 | 69 | ||||||
| 7 | 28 | 25 | 46 | ||||||
| 21 | 3 | 21 | 39 | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
In this example the 'optimization of zero' occurred after only five rows.