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ProfessionalRetailEXCEL+20 XP
Dashboards 5: Compare against a target
Scenario
You are a data analyst. Retail workbook (column A = sale_id, B = store, C = items). A target makes a number meaningful by showing whether it is good enough.
Question
Write the Excel instruction in the editor, press Check my answer, then use the controls in the visual result.
Your task
- Write the Excel instruction in the editor
- Press Check my answer
- Explore the chart or dashboard controls
ExcelExcel DashboardTargetsVisual:combo
Read the simple theory: TargetsAdvanced · COUNTIF & SUMIF — question 8 of 30
1. Choose your dataset
Pick an industry and a size. Your code and results change to match.
excel editorsales
Snippets
💡 Explain my whole code, line by line (hover any word in the editor for a tip)
🌈 In short — no coding words
📋 Looks at the boxes (cells) on your sheet→✅ Shows you the answer
Altogether: this formula looks at the cells you named and works out one answer.
Start typing to see suggestions. Press Enter to use one. Red marks show the line to fix. Drag a bottom corner horizontally and vertically to resize.
Type your code here ↓
✍️ Tap here to type
Dataset & schema
sales
The tiny starter data. Bigger data scrolls.
Fields
| A: sale_id | B: store | C: items |
|---|---|---|
| S1 | Mall | 6 |
| S2 | Town | 2 |
| S3 | Mall | 9 |
| S4 | Online | 4 |
Retail data only. No other industry's data is used.
attempts: 0
▶ Output terminal
$ Press “Check my answer” — results appear here.Your next steps
Each item turns green when your answer includes it.
- Uses a dashboard
- Uses Targets