Reviewing the formula =+AD11/$Z$20, what does it mean?

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lance559

Reviewing excel spreadsheet, what function is being formed by the following
formula =+AD11/$Z$20 perform i.e, what does it mean?
 
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David Billigmeier

It is dividing the value in cell AD11 by the value in cell Z20.

The $'s around the Z20 mean that if you drag or copy that formula to another
cell, the reference of AD11 will change but Z20 will remain (an absolute
reference).
 
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Niek Otten

This could also be written without the "+" sign

It means that the cell where the formula resides will show the result of
dividing the value of the cell AD11 by the value of the cell Z20.
The $ signs in the second reference mean that if the formula is copied to
other cells, Z20 will remain Z20; it will not adjust to the relative
position of the cell where it is copied to, as the AD11 part will.
 
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Peo Sjoblom

The plus most likely means it was originally written in Lotus 123 or at
least the person who wrote it came from using Lotus 123
 
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