The value that would be returned based on the formula [=COUNTIF(A43:A47, "NP*")] in cell A49 is 4.
Microsoft Excel can be defined as a software application that is designed and developed by Microsoft Inc., so as to avail its end users the ability to analyze and visualize spreadsheet documents.
In Microsoft Excel, there are different types of functions (predefined formulas) and these include:
A count function is typically used to to calculate the number of entries in a cell or number field that meets a specific (predefined) value set by an end user.
In this scenario, "NP*" is the specific (predefined) value that was set and as such the value that would be returned based on the formula in cell A49 is 4 because A43, A44, A45 and A46 contain the value "NP."
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