Real situations from working spreadsheets — sales targets, commission tiers, messy exports, aged invoices. Numbered in recommended order: start at 1 and work down, or filter to what you need.
4 exercises — Beginner · Statistical Functions · for Operations
Count how many people sit in a single department on a staff list.
COUNTIF
Use COUNT to find how many rows contain a numeric value.
COUNT
Count how many rows meet a numeric condition.
COUNTIF
Pick out the second-cheapest supplier quote rather than simply the cheapest.
SMALL
| # | Exercise | Functions | Difficulty | Time | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Count the headcount in one departmentHarbor Supply — staff list by department | COUNTIF | Beginner | 4 min | 10 pts |
| 22 | Count how many orders shipped with COUNTHarbor Supply — shipment status | COUNT | Beginner | 4 min | 10 pts |
| 27 | Count orders above a threshold with COUNTIFHarbor Supply — October orders | COUNTIF | Beginner | 5 min | 15 pts |
| 31 | Find the second-lowest quote with SMALLHarbor Supply — pallet contract tender | SMALL | Beginner | 4 min | 10 pts |