𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿:

You have 2 minutes to solve this Excel problem.

You have the following data:

Employee | Sales

John | 12,000

Sarah | 18,000

Mike | 15,000

David | 20,000

How would you find the highest sales value using an Excel formula?

𝗠𝗲: Challenge accepted! 💪

=MAX(B2:B5)

💡 Explanation:

The MAX() function returns the largest value from a range of cells.

B2:B5 is the range containing the sales values.

Excel scans the range and returns the highest number.

In this example, the result will be 20,000.

This challenge tests your understanding of:

✅ Basic Excel Functions

✅ MAX()

✅ Working with Cell Ranges

🎯 Expected Output Example

Formula | Result

=MAX(B2:B5) | 20,000

🚀 Bonus (Return the Employee Name with Highest Sales)

=XLOOKUP(MAX(B2:B5),B2:B5,A2:A5)

If you're using an older version of Excel:

=INDEX(A2:A5,MATCH(MAX(B2:B5),B2:B5,0))

These formulas return David, the employee with the highest sales.

🚀 Tip for Excel Job Seekers:

The MAX() function is frequently combined with:

INDEX()

MATCH()

XLOOKUP()

FILTER()

Learning these combinations will help you solve many real-world Excel interview questions.

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