DYNAMIC ARRAYS · ORIGINAL EXERCISE
Rank the shipment sizes
Return D2:D9 sorted from largest to smallest using SORT.
This quest practices SORT using a fictional business dataset. Read the sheet below, then enter the interactive quest to write and check your formula.
| Order | Region | Product | Units | Revenue | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-101 | North | Keyboard | 12 | 720 | 420 |
| O-102 | South | Mouse | 18 | 450 | 198 |
| O-103 | North | Monitor | 5 | 1250 | 900 |
| O-104 | West | Keyboard | 8 | 480 | 280 |
| O-105 | South | Monitor | 4 | 1000 | 720 |
| O-106 | North | Mouse | 20 | 500 | 220 |
| O-107 | West | Monitor | 6 | 1500 | 1080 |
| O-108 | East | Dock | 10 | 600 | 350 |
Hints to get you started
- Sort index 1 is the only column in D2:D9.
- Sort order -1 means descending.
- Use SORT with the range, 1, and -1.
Show the worked solution
=SORT(D2:D9,1,-1)SORT returns a reordered array without moving the original data. Keep enough empty output cells when using it in Excel.
Make the skill stick
After solving the task, explain what each reference does and why the formula answers the business question. Try the workbook download inside the quest to practice in your own spreadsheet app.
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