In the linked spreadsheet is a sample set of shelter data, containing fake clients and fake book in dates and book out dates. You will be asked to manipulate the data and respond to some common questions that frequently arise when working with shelter data. Here's what the sample data looks like:
First, get yourself a copy of the data.
Create a Google Sheet with the data Download an .xlsx file
In other words, which client left and came back the highest number of times
It doesn't matter if this was one long stay or lots of short ones
In other words, which night was the shelter the fullest?
We are looking for the difference between when a client booked in to when they booked out. Note that a stay duration can extend outside of April.
A bed-night is a common term that refers to a single person staying in a single bed for a single night.
Unlike length of stay, we're only looking at nights in April.