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.
6 exercises — Statistical Functions · for Finance
Calculate the mean value of a set of customer orders.
AVERAGE
Count how many rows meet a numeric condition.
COUNTIF
Identify the extremes in a column of values.
MAX · MIN
Pick out the second-cheapest supplier quote rather than simply the cheapest.
SMALL
Count rows that satisfy several criteria at once.
COUNTIFS
Add up the top three values without sorting the data or using a helper column.
LARGE
| # | Exercise | Functions | Difficulty | Time | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Find the average order value with AVERAGEHarbor Supply — October orders | AVERAGE | Beginner | 3 min | 10 pts |
| 27 | Count orders above a threshold with COUNTIFHarbor Supply — October orders | COUNTIF | Beginner | 5 min | 15 pts |
| 28 | Find the largest and smallest orderHarbor Supply — October orders | MAX · MIN | Beginner | 4 min | 10 pts |
| 31 | Find the second-lowest quote with SMALLHarbor Supply — pallet contract tender | SMALL | Beginner | 4 min | 10 pts |
| 46 | Count orders meeting two conditionsHarbor Supply — orders across regions | COUNTIFS | Intermediate | 8 min | 25 pts |
| 83 | Total the three biggest ordersHarbor Supply — order values, unsorted export | LARGE | Advanced | 10 min | 35 pts |