What you will practise
MONTH returns 1 for January through 12 for December. Dividing by three and rounding up converts months 1–3 into quarter 1, and so on. Inputs are numeric date serials, not text labels.
MONTH(date_serial)The syntax above is a guide. Read the data and each task to choose the right arguments for your formula.
3 exercises in this lesson
- Exercise 1 · answer in E10
Extract the month number from E2.
- Exercise 2 · answer in E10
Extract the month number from the finish date in F3.
- Exercise 3 · answer in E10
Calculate the calendar quarter for E4 by dividing its month by three and rounding up to zero decimal places.
Before you check your answer
- Keep the source data intact. Write your answer in the highlighted result cell. Changing a source value changes the question instead of solving it.
- Use the requested cells. Check the first and last row of a range and read its column heading. A plausible total can still come from the wrong data.
- Reference values that can change. A fixed number may match today's sheet. A cell reference keeps the formula connected when the source values change.
How the answer is checked
The workbook evaluates your formula against the requested result. It also checks the skill being practised and tests the formula with changed source data, so a fixed answer that happens to match is not enough.
Use progressive hints when you need help, then try the task again with fresh data. Correctly solving a step opens the next exercise.
The workbook opens with this skill selected. Work through the exercises at your own pace.