Real-World Excel Project 4: Clinic waiting-time review
Scenario
You are a data analyst. A community clinic has a problem: patients complain about long waits at some departments. As a health operations analyst, you are tasked to show waiting values per department against a target. Sheet: column A = visit_id, B = ward, C = wait_minutes.
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
clinic_visits
The tiny starter data. Bigger data scrolls.
Fields
| A: visit_id | B: ward | C: wait_minutes |
|---|---|---|
| V1 | Kids | 20 |
| V2 | Adults | 45 |
| V3 | Kids | 15 |
| V4 | Elderly | 30 |
Healthcare 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