Real-World Excel Project 6: Project cost tracker
Scenario
You are a data analyst. A building contractor has a problem: project costs are growing and nobody sees which site is worst. As a site cost assistant, you are tasked to make a cost tracker with a trend and the highest cost. Sheet: column A = job_id, B = site, C = workers.
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
site_jobs
The tiny starter data. Bigger data scrolls.
Fields
| A: job_id | B: site | C: workers |
|---|---|---|
| J1 | Bridge | 10 |
| J2 | School | 6 |
| J3 | Bridge | 14 |
| J4 | Road | 8 |
Construction 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