Real-World Excel Project 9: Route delay dashboard
Scenario
You are a data analyst. A bus company has a problem: riders say some routes are always late. As a transport planning analyst, you are tasked to build a delay dashboard with filters and details. Sheet: column A = trip_id, B = route, C = delay_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
bus_trips
The tiny starter data. Bigger data scrolls.
Fields
| A: trip_id | B: route | C: delay_minutes |
|---|---|---|
| T1 | R1 | 5 |
| T2 | R2 | 12 |
| T3 | R1 | 8 |
| T4 | R3 | 2 |
Transport 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