ASSIGNMENT – 40

ANSWER KEY – SALESMAN PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS

Q1. How Many Salesmen Are There?

Formula

=COUNTA(A2:A12)

Answer: 11 Salesmen


Q2. Target and Result of Ajeet

Target

=VLOOKUP("Ajeet",$A$2:$J$12,9,FALSE)

Answer: ₹12,000

Result

=VLOOKUP("Ajeet",$A$2:$J$12,10,FALSE)

Answer: ACHIEVED

Final Answer

Ajeet → Target ₹12,000 | ACHIEVED


Q3. Target and Result of Rahul, Pooja and Ashok

Using VLOOKUP

Salesman Target Result
Rahul ₹18,000 NOT ACHIEVED
Pooja ₹10,000 ACHIEVED
Ashok ₹10,000 NOT ACHIEVED

Target Formula

=VLOOKUP("Rahul",$A$2:$J$12,9,FALSE)

Result Formula

=VLOOKUP("Rahul",$A$2:$J$12,10,FALSE)

Repeat the same formula for Pooja and Ashok.


Q4. How Many Salesmen Achieved Their Target?

Formula

=COUNTIF(J2:J12,"ACHIEVED")

Achieved Salesmen

  1. Pooja

  2. Manoj

  3. Ajeet

  4. Amrit

  5. Surendra

Answer: 5 Salesmen


Q5. January Sales = 2,000 AND February Sales = 2,500

Formula

=COUNTIFS(B2:B12,2000,C2:C12,2500)

Answer: 0 Salesmen

There is no salesman whose January Sales are exactly ₹2,000 and February Sales are exactly ₹2,500.

Note: Ramesh has January = ₹2,000, but February = ₹1,500.
Amrit has February = ₹2,500, but January = ₹1,800.


Q6. January Sales > 2,000 AND March Sales <= 1,500

Formula

=COUNTIFS(B2:B12,">2000",D2:D12,"<=1500")

Matching Salesmen

Salesman January March
Rakesh 5,000 500
Rahul 3,000 1,200

Answer: 2 Salesmen


Q7. Total Sales Greater Than ₹12,000

Formula

=COUNTIF(H2:H12,">12000")

Matching Salesmen

Salesman Total Sales
Rahul ₹13,000
Manoj ₹14,900
Ajeet ₹14,300
Amrit ₹12,100

Answer: 4 Salesmen


Q8. Salesman Whose June Sales = ₹7,000

Using XLOOKUP

=XLOOKUP(7000,G2:G12,A2:A12)

Answer: Ajeet

Ajeet’s June Sales = ₹7,000

Using INDEX + MATCH

=INDEX(A2:A12,MATCH(7000,G2:G12,0))

Result: Ajeet


Q9. Conditional Formatting – Sales Between ₹2,000 and ₹5,000

Formula

=AND(B2>=2000,B2<=5000)

Apply this rule to the January–June sales range.

Values that satisfy the condition include:

  • ₹2,000

  • ₹2,500

  • ₹3,000

  • ₹3,500

  • ₹5,000

  • ₹2,400

  • ₹2,800

  • etc.

Formatting:

Font: Red
Background: Yellow


Q10. Conditional Formatting – Result

ACHIEVED

Formula:

=J2="ACHIEVED"

Format: Green Fill

NOT ACHIEVED

Formula:

=J2="NOT ACHIEVED"

Format: Red Fill

Result Summary

Salesman Result
Ramesh 🔴 NOT ACHIEVED
Rakesh 🔴 NOT ACHIEVED
Rahul 🔴 NOT ACHIEVED
Pooja 🟢 ACHIEVED
Manoj 🟢 ACHIEVED
Ashok 🔴 NOT ACHIEVED
Ajeet 🟢 ACHIEVED
Alok 🔴 NOT ACHIEVED
Amrit 🟢 ACHIEVED
Surendra 🟢 ACHIEVED
Shashi 🔴 NOT ACHIEVED

BONUS ANSWERS

Q11. Salesman with Highest Total Sales

Highest Sales:

₹14,900

Salesman: Manoj


Q12. Salesman with Lowest Total Sales

Lowest Sales:

₹7,600

Salesman: Ramesh


Q13. June Sales Greater Than ₹2,000

Formula

=COUNTIF(G2:G12,">2000")

Matching Salesmen

  • Rakesh – ₹2,800

  • Rahul – ₹3,500

  • Ajeet – ₹7,000

  • Surendra – ₹3,000

Answer: 4 Salesmen


Q14. Three Conditions Using COUNTIFS

Conditions:

  • January Sales > ₹1,000

  • February Sales > ₹1,000

  • March Sales > ₹1,000

Formula

=COUNTIFS(B2:B12,">1000",C2:C12,">1000",D2:D12,">1000")

Matching Salesmen

Salesman Jan Feb Mar
Rahul 3,000 800 1,200

Rahul does not qualify because February is only ₹800.

The actual matching salesmen are:

Salesman Jan Feb Mar
Ajeet 1,200 1,400 1,500
Amrit 1,800 2,500 1,700
Shashi 1,600 1,200 2,000

Answer: 3 Salesmen


Q15. Salesmen Whose Target is Exactly ₹12,000

The salesmen with Target = ₹12,000 are:

Salesman Target
Rakesh ₹12,000
Manoj ₹12,000
Ajeet ₹12,000
Amrit ₹12,000

Answer: 4 Salesmen

COUNTIF Formula

=COUNTIF(I2:I12,12000)

FINAL ANSWER SUMMARY

Question Answer
Q1 11 Salesmen
Q2 Ajeet → ₹12,000, ACHIEVED
Q3 Rahul → ₹18,000, NOT ACHIEVED; Pooja → ₹10,000, ACHIEVED; Ashok → ₹10,000, NOT ACHIEVED
Q4 5 Salesmen
Q5 0 Salesmen
Q6 2 Salesmen
Q7 4 Salesmen
Q8 Ajeet
Q9 Values between ₹2,000–₹5,000 → Red Font + Yellow Fill
Q10 ACHIEVED → Green; NOT ACHIEVED → Red
Q11 Manoj – ₹14,900
Q12 Ramesh – ₹7,600
Q13 4 Salesmen
Q14 3 Salesmen
Q15 4 Salesmen

Important Formulas

=COUNTA(A2:A12)
=VLOOKUP("Ajeet",$A$2:$J$12,9,FALSE)
=COUNTIF(J2:J12,"ACHIEVED")
=COUNTIFS(B2:B12,">2000",D2:D12,"<=1500")
=COUNTIF(H2:H12,">12000")
=XLOOKUP(7000,G2:G12,A2:A12)