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Real-World Excel Project 1: Spot overspending branches
Scenario
You are a data analyst. A regional bank has a problem: managers cannot see which accounts are running above budget. As a junior finance analyst, you are tasked to build a budget tracker that flags the biggest values. Sheet: column A = payment_id, B = region, C = amount.
Question
Write the formula in the editor, press Check my answer, then explore the dashboard to answer the client's problem.
Your task
- Read the client's problem
- Press Check my answer
- Use the filter to find the group that needs attention
- Your project is saved and published to your portfolio
Advanced · COUNTIF & SUMIF — question 10 of 30
1. Choose your dataset
Pick an industry and a size. Your code and results change to match.
💡 Explain my whole code, line by line (hover any word in the editor for a tip)
🌈 In short — no coding words
Altogether: this formula looks at the cells you named and works out one answer.
Dataset & schema
payments
The tiny starter data. Bigger data scrolls.
Fields
| A: payment_id | B: region | C: amount |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | North | 500 |
| P2 | South | 200 |
| P3 | North | 900 |
| P4 | East | 300 |
Finance data only. No other industry's data is used.
$ Press “Check my answer” — results appear here.Your next steps
Each item turns green when your answer includes it.
- Uses a dashboard
- Uses the sheet's columns B and C