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# **A price grid with mixed references**

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E2:G4 should show what each item costs for 10, 50 and 100 units. Every cell multiplies a price from **column B** by a number of units from **row 1**.

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|  | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
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| 1 | Item | Price |  | Units | 10 | 50 | 100 | |
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