Sales Comparison

MS Excel

You have been asked to create a column chart and need to make it look the same as the chart provided in the image below.

The Sales Comparison column chart

Your task is to download the ‘SalesComparison-RawData.xlsx’ file and use your spreadsheet knowledge to create the chart shown here. You should attempt to recreate this chart using any columns colors you want, but be sure to:

  • Create a clustered column chart.
  • Set up the horizontal axis categories and remove horizontal gridlines to match the image.
  • Adjust the vertical axis scale and remove vertical gridlines to match the image.
  • Add a chart title, vertical axis title, and legend that match those displayed in the image above.
  • Ensure your data series are in the correct order.

When you have completed the chart, save it in .xlsx format, then upload that file for evaluation.

After reading the question

Get the template file:

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Use "SalesComparison-RawData.xlsx" as the baseline for your answer.

Submit your answer:

Make the requested changes before uploading.

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File validation OK, but 5 out of 5 test cases failed.
Chart Type and Style: Wrong answer
Horizontal Axis: Wrong answer
Vertical Axis: Wrong answer
Titles and Legend: Wrong answer
Chart Data: Wrong answer

Tags

  • AI-resistant
  • MS Excel
  • Axis Titles
  • Charting
  • Column Chart
  • Public
  • Easy

Information

Difficulty: Easy

Duration: 15 min

Score Distribution

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34-67%
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