Category: CALCULATION

Compute hours spent on projects given resource allocation

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In the dataset below column A has the Employee Name, column B and C are the assignment start and end dates, Column D is the location and columns E to J are the Month-Year columns.  So each row represents data for an employee on a particular project.  The numbers in range E2:J8 represent how much […]

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Determine the top selling location for each product

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Visualise a 3 column dataset as shown below – Location, Product and Sales.  Each location can have multiple products (Product A has Banana, Apple and Carrot) and each product can be sold in multiple locations (Banana is sold in locations A, B and F). The objective is to determine the location with highest sales for […]

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Compute transaction fee based on a tiered pricing model

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Consider a simple dataset as shown below: For each tier, the tier rate is incrementally applied to the volume within the tier volume range.  Given the following transaction volumes, one may want to compute the transaction fee The expected result is shown below As one can observe, for a transaction value of 400,000, the fee […]

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Determine the most recent status after satisfying certain conditions

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Assume a three column dataset with Patient ID, Smoking Status and Review Date PatientID SmokingStatus ReviewDate P1 10-03-2018 P1 9 09-03-2018 P1 1 08-03-2018 P1 4 07-03-2018 P2 9 10-03-2018 P2 9 09-03-2018 P2 9 08-03-2018 P2 9 07-03-2018 P3 2 10-03-2018 P3 09-03-2018 P3 9 08-03-2018 P4 9 10-03-2018 P4 1 09-03-2018 P4 4 […]

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Combine unique entries from a range of cells after satisfying a condition

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Here is a simple three column dataset showing Item ID, Catalogue Name and Catalogue Year Item ID Catalogue Name Catalogue Year A Spring 2012 A Spring 2016 A Spring 2017 B Fall 2014 B Fall 2014 B Fall 2016 The second and third last rows are clear duplicate rows. The task is to create a […]

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Prepare an invigilation schedule for each teacher by different time periods

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Imagine a multi column exam invigilation schedule with the following information S. No. Name of staff Designation of staff member Two columns for each day on which there is an exam – one for Morning and another for Afternoon A * under each column if that particular staff member has to be an invigilator during […]

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Return the specific product which satisfies the user defined feature combination

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Here is a simple matrix like data layout which shows the features available in every product.  Let’s assume that this data is in range A2:E8 (including the header row) Functions Product A Product B Product C Product D Function 1 x Function 2 x x Function 3 x x x Function 4 x x Function […]

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Determine cumulative interest payable on an annuity with varying time periods

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Imagine a fixed monthly amount due to an Organisation for services rendered to various customers.  While an invoice is raised every month by this Organisation, not all pay up the dues on time.  For unpaid dues, the Organisation charges its client interest ranging from 3% to 9% per annum.  The objective is to determine cumulative […]

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Determine number of learners who have completed different stages of multiple online courses

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Here is a sample dataset of learners who have cleared different stages of multiple courses on offer within an Organisation: Learner Stage completed Course Bill Stage 1 Public Speaking Bill Stage 2 Public Speaking Bill Stage 3 Public Speaking Susan Stage 1 Effective Communication Bob Stage 1 Public Speaking Bob Stage 2 Public Speaking Sheila […]

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Return best possible fit, to manually entered dimensions, with the intent to minimise wastage

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Refer to a simple 5 column representative inventory dataset of a Glass manufacturer: Model Length (MM) Wide (MM) Thk (MM) CAT HX9-G-ARD 1071 273 3.5 A MYP-G-3RD 580 535 3.2 B EPO-G-3RD 580 535 3.2 A MYG-G-3R 966 350 3.2 A MYN-G-3RD 649 530 3.2 A GM SPIN-G-3FD 882 395 3.2 A MY8-G-AR 880 400 3.5 B […]

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