Excel Data
Download the Excel data file (Links to an external site.) that we’ll use for this assignment.
On Spreadsheet 1, Dataset 1, review all the information on the spreadsheet.
Review the menu: Alignment, Number, Cells, and Editing Tabs.
Format the spreadsheet by using the Bold function to darken the variable names at the top. Also, fit the variable names into the columns.
Provide the name “States” to your Sheet at the bottom left corner.
State the cell range of this dataset.
What is listed in cells A1, B1, C1, and D1 in your spreadsheet?
Using conditional formatting, format each of the regions with a different color.
Using the AVERAGE formula, calculate the average obesity rate and average median household income across the United States. Report the results in Cells C53 and D53 respectively.
Report the state with the:
Highest and lowest obesity rate(s)
Highest and lowest median household income
Sort the data by region. [Hint: Use Data Tab!] Take a screenshot and add it to the Word document with your answers to previous questions.
Filter the data by region. Take a screenshot of all the states in the South region and add it to the Word document with your answers to previous questions.
Use the COUNTIF function to create a table like the one below and report how many states there are in each region.
Number of States Per Region
Number of States
Southern Region
Western Region
Northeastern Region
Midwestern Region
Save the dataset on your thumb drive/computer and keep a copy of your dataset.
