TEXT & DATA CLEANUP · ORIGINAL EXERCISE
The last three runes
Return the last three characters of B2.
This quest practices RIGHT using a fictional business dataset. Read the sheet below, then enter the interactive quest to write and check your formula.
| Raw name | Code | City | Imported amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| aRI stone | ORD-NY-204 | ARI@EXAMPLE.COM | New-York | 1200 |
| bea moon | ORD-LA-105 | BEA@EXAMPLE.COM | Los-Angeles | 850 |
| CAM reed | ORD-NY-306 | CAM@EXAMPLE.COM | New-York | 940 |
| dev fox | ORD-AT-107 | DEV@EXAMPLE.COM | Atlanta | 650 |
Hints to get you started
- RIGHT reads from the end.
- Use a count of 3.
- Reference B2 as the text.
Show the worked solution
=RIGHT(B2,3)RIGHT extracts the numeric suffix as text, preserving any leading zeroes.
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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