Expressions and Arithmetic
In data analysis, you often compute totals, differences, averages, and more.
Python does this through expressions, which are pieces of code that produce a result.
What Is an Expression?
An expression is any combination of values, variables, and operators that Python can evaluate to produce a result.
Some examples:
42
: a literal number5 + 3
: an addition expressionprice * quantity
: a multiplication using variables
If Python can run it and return a value, it's an expression.
Arithmetic in Data Analysis
Data analysts use arithmetic to:
- Add values (e.g., total sales)
- Calculate growth rates or discounts
- Find averages and differences
Learning to build expressions is the foundation for processing and analyzing real-world data.
What You'll Practice
In the code block below, you will:
- Add and multiply numbers
- Work with variables
- Use expressions to calculate useful results
Run the examples and try changing the values to see how the output changes.
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Use an arithmetic expression to calculate the total sales from price and quantity.
The total sales can be calculated using the expression: .
price + quantity
price - quantity
price * quantity
price / quantity
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