Data for 2023 M3 Challenge

Data Statement:
Various organizations and agencies collect data on demographics and employment that is relevant to this question. A small amount of data has been compiled and a link to an Excel spreadsheet with three worksheets of data is provided and summarized below. You are not required to use this data; that is, you may choose to use none, some, or all of this data and/or any additional data sources you may identify while working on this problem. Data sets in the real world are often incomplete or contain holes. Be sure to cite all resources used.

Data:
The following three data worksheets are in a spreadsheet, with tabs marked accordingly. Find that spreadsheet here.
 
Q1 E-bike Sales
Q2 Contributing Factors
Q3 Modes of Transportation
 

If you use this data, please cite it as follows:
Ride Like the Wind Without Getting Winded: The Growth of E-bike Use, MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge 2023, https://m3challenge.siam.org/node/596. 

MATLAB Users:
If you are trying to use Excel or any other spreadsheet data in MATLAB, you can import the data by double-clicking the files in MATLAB’s “Current Folder” browser or use the Import Data Button at the top of the Toolstrip.

Watch this quick MATLAB video tutorial about importing spreadsheet data.