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1. From the following table, write a SQL query to calculate total purchase amount of all orders. Return total purchase amount.

Sample table: orders

ord_no      purch_amt   ord_date    customer_id  salesman_id
----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------
70001       150.5       2012-10-05  3005         5002
70009       270.65      2012-09-10  3001         5005
70002       65.26       2012-10-05  3002         5001
70004       110.5       2012-08-17  3009         5003
70007       948.5       2012-09-10  3005         5002
70005       2400.6      2012-07-27  3007         5001
70008       5760        2012-09-10  3002         5001
70010       1983.43     2012-10-10  3004         5006
70003       2480.4      2012-10-10  3009         5003
70012       250.45      2012-06-27  3008         5002
70011       75.29       2012-08-17  3003         5007
70013       3045.6      2012-04-25  3002         5001

Sample Output:

sum
17541.18

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2. From the following table, write a SQL query to calculate the average purchase amount of all orders. Return average purchase amount. 

Sample table: orders

ord_no      purch_amt   ord_date    customer_id  salesman_id
----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------
70001       150.5       2012-10-05  3005         5002
70009       270.65      2012-09-10  3001         5005
70002       65.26       2012-10-05  3002         5001
70004       110.5       2012-08-17  3009         5003
70007       948.5       2012-09-10  3005         5002
70005       2400.6      2012-07-27  3007         5001
70008       5760        2012-09-10  3002         5001
70010       1983.43     2012-10-10  3004         5006
70003       2480.4      2012-10-10  3009         5003
70012       250.45      2012-06-27  3008         5002
70011       75.29       2012-08-17  3003         5007
70013       3045.6      2012-04-25  3002         5001

Sample Output:

avg
1461.7650000000000000

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3. From the following table, write a SQL query that counts the number of unique salespeople. Return number of salespeople.  

Sample table: orders

ord_no      purch_amt   ord_date    customer_id  salesman_id
----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------
70001       150.5       2012-10-05  3005         5002
70009       270.65      2012-09-10  3001         5005
70002       65.26       2012-10-05  3002         5001
70004       110.5       2012-08-17  3009         5003
70007       948.5       2012-09-10  3005         5002
70005       2400.6      2012-07-27  3007         5001
70008       5760        2012-09-10  3002         5001
70010       1983.43     2012-10-10  3004         5006
70003       2480.4      2012-10-10  3009         5003
70012       250.45      2012-06-27  3008         5002
70011       75.29       2012-08-17  3003         5007
70013       3045.6      2012-04-25  3002         5001

Sample Output:

count
6

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4. From the following table, write a SQL query to count the number of customers. Return number of customers.  

Sample table: customer

 customer_id |   cust_name    |    city    | grade | salesman_id 
-------------+----------------+------------+-------+-------------
        3002 | Nick Rimando   | New York   |   100 |        5001
        3007 | Brad Davis     | New York   |   200 |        5001
        3005 | Graham Zusi    | California |   200 |        5002
        3008 | Julian Green   | London     |   300 |        5002
        3004 | Fabian Johnson | Paris      |   300 |        5006
        3009 | Geoff Cameron  | Berlin     |   100 |        5003
        3003 | Jozy Altidor   | Moscow     |   200 |        5007
        3001 | Brad Guzan     | London     |       |        5005

Sample Output:

count
8

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5. From the following table, write a SQL query to determine the number of customers who received at least one grade for their activity.  

Sample table: customer

 customer_id |   cust_name    |    city    | grade | salesman_id 
-------------+----------------+------------+-------+-------------
        3002 | Nick Rimando   | New York   |   100 |        5001
        3007 | Brad Davis     | New York   |   200 |        5001
        3005 | Graham Zusi    | California |   200 |        5002
        3008 | Julian Green   | London     |   300 |        5002
        3004 | Fabian Johnson | Paris      |   300 |        5006
        3009 | Geoff Cameron  | Berlin     |   100 |        5003
        3003 | Jozy Altidor   | Moscow     |   200 |        5007
        3001 | Brad Guzan     | London     |       |        5005

Sample Output:

count
7

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6. From the following table, write a SQL query to find the maximum purchase amount.  

Sample table: orders

ord_no      purch_amt   ord_date    customer_id  salesman_id
----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------
70001       150.5       2012-10-05  3005         5002
70009       270.65      2012-09-10  3001         5005
70002       65.26       2012-10-05  3002         5001
70004       110.5       2012-08-17  3009         5003
70007       948.5       2012-09-10  3005         5002
70005       2400.6      2012-07-27  3007         5001
70008       5760        2012-09-10  3002         5001
70010       1983.43     2012-10-10  3004         5006
70003       2480.4      2012-10-10  3009         5003
70012       250.45      2012-06-27  3008         5002
70011       75.29       2012-08-17  3003         5007
70013       3045.6      2012-04-25  3002         5001

Sample Output:

max
5760.00

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7. From the following table, write a SQL query to find the minimum purchase amount. 

Sample table: orders

ord_no      purch_amt   ord_date    customer_id  salesman_id
----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------
70001       150.5       2012-10-05  3005         5002
70009       270.65      2012-09-10  3001         5005
70002       65.26       2012-10-05  3002         5001
70004       110.5       2012-08-17  3009         5003
70007       948.5       2012-09-10  3005         5002
70005       2400.6      2012-07-27  3007         5001
70008       5760        2012-09-10  3002         5001
70010       1983.43     2012-10-10  3004         5006
70003       2480.4      2012-10-10  3009         5003
70012       250.45      2012-06-27  3008         5002
70011       75.29       2012-08-17  3003         5007
70013       3045.6      2012-04-25  3002         5001

Sample Output:

min
65.26

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8. From the following table, write a SQL query to find the highest grade of the customers in each city. Return city, maximum grade.  

Sample table: customer

 customer_id |   cust_name    |    city    | grade | salesman_id 
-------------+----------------+------------+-------+-------------
        3002 | Nick Rimando   | New York   |   100 |        5001
        3007 | Brad Davis     | New York   |   200 |        5001
        3005 | Graham Zusi    | California |   200 |        5002
        3008 | Julian Green   | London     |   300 |        5002
        3004 | Fabian Johnson | Paris      |   300 |        5006
        3009 | Geoff Cameron  | Berlin     |   100 |        5003
        3003 | Jozy Altidor   | Moscow     |   200 |        5007
        3001 | Brad Guzan     | London     |       |        5005

Sample Output:

city		max
London		300
Paris		300
New York	200
California	200
Berlin		100
Moscow		200

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9. From the following table, write a SQL query to find the highest purchase amount ordered by each customer. Return customer ID, maximum purchase amount. 

Sample table: orders

ord_no      purch_amt   ord_date    customer_id  salesman_id
----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------
70001       150.5       2012-10-05  3005         5002
70009       270.65      2012-09-10  3001         5005
70002       65.26       2012-10-05  3002         5001
70004       110.5       2012-08-17  3009         5003
70007       948.5       2012-09-10  3005         5002
70005       2400.6      2012-07-27  3007         5001
70008       5760        2012-09-10  3002         5001
70010       1983.43     2012-10-10  3004         5006
70003       2480.4      2012-10-10  3009         5003
70012       250.45      2012-06-27  3008         5002
70011       75.29       2012-08-17  3003         5007
70013       3045.6      2012-04-25  3002         5001

Sample Output:

customer_id	max
3007		2400.60
3008		250.45
3002		5760.00
3001		270.65
3009		2480.40
3004		1983.43
3003		75.29
3005		948.50

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10. From the following table, write a SQL query to find the highest purchase amount ordered by each customer on a particular date. Return, order date and highest purchase amount.

Sample table: orders

ord_no      purch_amt   ord_date    customer_id  salesman_id
----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------
70001       150.5       2012-10-05  3005         5002
70009       270.65      2012-09-10  3001         5005
70002       65.26       2012-10-05  3002         5001
70004       110.5       2012-08-17  3009         5003
70007       948.5       2012-09-10  3005         5002
70005       2400.6      2012-07-27  3007         5001
70008       5760        2012-09-10  3002         5001
70010       1983.43     2012-10-10  3004         5006
70003       2480.4      2012-10-10  3009         5003
70012       250.45      2012-06-27  3008         5002
70011       75.29       2012-08-17  3003         5007
70013       3045.6      2012-04-25  3002         5001

Sample Output:

customer_id	ord_date	max
3002		2012-10-05	65.26
3003		2012-08-17	75.29
3005		2012-10-05	150.50
3007		2012-07-27	2400.60
3009		2012-08-17	110.50
3001		2012-09-10	270.65
3002		2012-09-10	5760.00
3005		2012-09-10	948.50
3009		2012-10-10	2480.40
3008		2012-06-27	250.45
3004		2012-10-10	1983.43
3002		2012-04-25	3045.60

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11. From the following table, write a SQL query to determine the highest purchase amount made by each salesperson on '2012-08-17'. Return salesperson ID, purchase amount 

Sample table: orders

ord_no      purch_amt   ord_date    customer_id  salesman_id
----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------
70001       150.5       2012-10-05  3005         5002
70009       270.65      2012-09-10  3001         5005
70002       65.26       2012-10-05  3002         5001
70004       110.5       2012-08-17  3009         5003
70007       948.5       2012-09-10  3005         5002
70005       2400.6      2012-07-27  3007         5001
70008       5760        2012-09-10  3002         5001
70010       1983.43     2012-10-10  3004         5006
70003       2480.4      2012-10-10  3009         5003
70012       250.45      2012-06-27  3008         5002
70011       75.29       2012-08-17  3003         5007
70013       3045.6      2012-04-25  3002         5001

Sample Output:

salesman_id	max
5003		110.50
5007		75.29

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12. From the following table, write a SQL query to find the highest order (purchase) amount by each customer on a particular order date. Filter the result by highest order (purchase) amount above 2000.00. Return customer id, order date and maximum purchase amount.

Sample table: orders

ord_no      purch_amt   ord_date    customer_id  salesman_id
----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------
70001       150.5       2012-10-05  3005         5002
70009       270.65      2012-09-10  3001         5005
70002       65.26       2012-10-05  3002         5001
70004       110.5       2012-08-17  3009         5003
70007       948.5       2012-09-10  3005         5002
70005       2400.6      2012-07-27  3007         5001
70008       5760        2012-09-10  3002         5001
70010       1983.43     2012-10-10  3004         5006
70003       2480.4      2012-10-10  3009         5003
70012       250.45      2012-06-27  3008         5002
70011       75.29       2012-08-17  3003         5007
70013       3045.6      2012-04-25  3002         5001

Sample Output:

customer_id	ord_date	max
3007		2012-07-27	2400.60
3002		2012-09-10	5760.00
3009		2012-10-10	2480.40
3002		2012-04-25	3045.60

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13. From the following table, write a SQL query to find the maximum order (purchase) amount in the range 2000 - 6000 (Begin and end values are included.) by combination of each customer and order date. Return customer id, order date and maximum purchase amount.

Sample table: orders

ord_no      purch_amt   ord_date    customer_id  salesman_id
----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------
70001       150.5       2012-10-05  3005         5002
70009       270.65      2012-09-10  3001         5005
70002       65.26       2012-10-05  3002         5001
70004       110.5       2012-08-17  3009         5003
70007       948.5       2012-09-10  3005         5002
70005       2400.6      2012-07-27  3007         5001
70008       5760        2012-09-10  3002         5001
70010       1983.43     2012-10-10  3004         5006
70003       2480.4      2012-10-10  3009         5003
70012       250.45      2012-06-27  3008         5002
70011       75.29       2012-08-17  3003         5007
70013       3045.6      2012-04-25  3002         5001

Sample Output:

customer_id	ord_date	max
3007		2012-07-27	2400.60
3002		2012-09-10	5760.00
3009		2012-10-10	2480.40
3002		2012-04-25	3045.60

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14. From the following table, write a SQL query to find the maximum order (purchase) amount based on the combination of each customer and order date. Filter the rows for maximum order (purchase) amount is either 2000, 3000, 5760, 6000. Return customer id, order date and maximum purchase amount.

Sample table: orders

ord_no      purch_amt   ord_date    customer_id  salesman_id
----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------
70001       150.5       2012-10-05  3005         5002
70009       270.65      2012-09-10  3001         5005
70002       65.26       2012-10-05  3002         5001
70004       110.5       2012-08-17  3009         5003
70007       948.5       2012-09-10  3005         5002
70005       2400.6      2012-07-27  3007         5001
70008       5760        2012-09-10  3002         5001
70010       1983.43     2012-10-10  3004         5006
70003       2480.4      2012-10-10  3009         5003
70012       250.45      2012-06-27  3008         5002
70011       75.29       2012-08-17  3003         5007
70013       3045.6      2012-04-25  3002         5001

Sample Output:

customer_id	ord_date	max
3002		2012-09-10	5760.00

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15. From the following table, write a SQL query to determine the maximum order amount for each customer. The customer ID should be in the range 3002 and 3007(Begin and end values are included.). Return customer id and maximum purchase amount.

Sample table: orders

ord_no      purch_amt   ord_date    customer_id  salesman_id
----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------
70001       150.5       2012-10-05  3005         5002
70009       270.65      2012-09-10  3001         5005
70002       65.26       2012-10-05  3002         5001
70004       110.5       2012-08-17  3009         5003
70007       948.5       2012-09-10  3005         5002
70005       2400.6      2012-07-27  3007         5001
70008       5760        2012-09-10  3002         5001
70010       1983.43     2012-10-10  3004         5006
70003       2480.4      2012-10-10  3009         5003
70012       250.45      2012-06-27  3008         5002
70011       75.29       2012-08-17  3003         5007
70013       3045.6      2012-04-25  3002         5001

Sample Output:

customer_id	max
3002		5760.00
3007		2400.60
3004		1983.43
3003		75.29
3005		948.50

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16. From the following table, write a SQL query to find the maximum order (purchase) amount for each customer. The customer ID should be in the range 3002 and 3007(Begin and end values are included.). Filter the rows for maximum order (purchase) amount is higher than 1000. Return customer id and maximum purchase amount.

Sample table: orders

ord_no      purch_amt   ord_date    customer_id  salesman_id
----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------
70001       150.5       2012-10-05  3005         5002
70009       270.65      2012-09-10  3001         5005
70002       65.26       2012-10-05  3002         5001
70004       110.5       2012-08-17  3009         5003
70007       948.5       2012-09-10  3005         5002
70005       2400.6      2012-07-27  3007         5001
70008       5760        2012-09-10  3002         5001
70010       1983.43     2012-10-10  3004         5006
70003       2480.4      2012-10-10  3009         5003
70012       250.45      2012-06-27  3008         5002
70011       75.29       2012-08-17  3003         5007
70013       3045.6      2012-04-25  3002         5001

Sample Output:

customer_id	max
3002		5760.00
3007		2400.60
3004		1983.43

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17. From the following table, write a SQL query to determine the maximum order (purchase) amount generated by each salesperson. Filter the rows for the salesperson ID is in the range 5003 and 5008 (Begin and end values are included.). Return salesperson id and maximum purchase amount.

Sample table: orders

ord_no      purch_amt   ord_date    customer_id  salesman_id
----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------
70001       150.5       2012-10-05  3005         5002
70009       270.65      2012-09-10  3001         5005
70002       65.26       2012-10-05  3002         5001
70004       110.5       2012-08-17  3009         5003
70007       948.5       2012-09-10  3005         5002
70005       2400.6      2012-07-27  3007         5001
70008       5760        2012-09-10  3002         5001
70010       1983.43     2012-10-10  3004         5006
70003       2480.4      2012-10-10  3009         5003
70012       250.45      2012-06-27  3008         5002
70011       75.29       2012-08-17  3003         5007
70013       3045.6      2012-04-25  3002         5001

Sample Output:

salesman_id	max
5005		270.65
5003		2480.40
5007		75.29
5006		1983.43

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18. From the following table, write a SQL query to count all the orders generated on '2012-08-17'. Return number of orders.

Sample table: orders

ord_no      purch_amt   ord_date    customer_id  salesman_id
----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------
70001       150.5       2012-10-05  3005         5002
70009       270.65      2012-09-10  3001         5005
70002       65.26       2012-10-05  3002         5001
70004       110.5       2012-08-17  3009         5003
70007       948.5       2012-09-10  3005         5002
70005       2400.6      2012-07-27  3007         5001
70008       5760        2012-09-10  3002         5001
70010       1983.43     2012-10-10  3004         5006
70003       2480.4      2012-10-10  3009         5003
70012       250.45      2012-06-27  3008         5002
70011       75.29       2012-08-17  3003         5007
70013       3045.6      2012-04-25  3002         5001

Sample Output:

count
2

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19. From the following table, write a SQL query to count the number of salespeople in a city. Return number of salespeople.

Sample table: salesman

 salesman_id |    name    |   city   | commission 
-------------+------------+----------+------------
        5001 | James Hoog | New York |       0.15
        5002 | Nail Knite | Paris    |       0.13
        5005 | Pit Alex   | London   |       0.11
        5006 | Mc Lyon    | Paris    |       0.14
        5007 | Paul Adam  | Rome     |       0.13
        5003 | Lauson Hen | San Jose |       0.12

Sample Output:

count
6

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20. From the following table, write a SQL query to count the number of orders based on the combination of each order date and salesperson. Return order date, salesperson id.

Sample table: orders

ord_no      purch_amt   ord_date    customer_id  salesman_id
----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------
70001       150.5       2012-10-05  3005         5002
70009       270.65      2012-09-10  3001         5005
70002       65.26       2012-10-05  3002         5001
70004       110.5       2012-08-17  3009         5003
70007       948.5       2012-09-10  3005         5002
70005       2400.6      2012-07-27  3007         5001
70008       5760        2012-09-10  3002         5001
70010       1983.43     2012-10-10  3004         5006
70003       2480.4      2012-10-10  3009         5003
70012       250.45      2012-06-27  3008         5002
70011       75.29       2012-08-17  3003         5007
70013       3045.6      2012-04-25  3002         5001

Sample Output:

ord_date	salesman_id	count
2012-07-27	5001		1
2012-08-17	5007		1
2012-04-25	5001		1
2012-09-10	5002		1
2012-10-05	5002		1
2012-10-10	5003		1
2012-09-10	5005		1
2012-08-17	5003		1
2012-06-27	5002		1
2012-09-10	5001		1
2012-10-05	5001		1
2012-10-10	5006		1

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21. From the following table, write a SQL query to calculate the average product price. Return average product price.

Sample table: item_mast

 PRO_ID PRO_NAME                       PRO_PRICE    PRO_COM
------- ------------------------- -------------- ----------
    101 Mother Board                    3200.00         15
    102 Key Board                        450.00         16
    103 ZIP drive                        250.00         14
    104 Speaker                          550.00         16
    105 Monitor                         5000.00         11
    106 DVD drive                        900.00         12
    107 CD drive                         800.00         12
    108 Printer                         2600.00         13
    109 Refill cartridge                 350.00         13
    110 Mouse                            250.00         12

Sample Output:

Average Price
1435.0000000000000000

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22. From the following table, write a SQL query to count the number of products whose price are higher than or equal to 350. Return number of products.

Sample table: item_mast

 PRO_ID PRO_NAME                       PRO_PRICE    PRO_COM
------- ------------------------- -------------- ----------
    101 Mother Board                    3200.00         15
    102 Key Board                        450.00         16
    103 ZIP drive                        250.00         14
    104 Speaker                          550.00         16
    105 Monitor                         5000.00         11
    106 DVD drive                        900.00         12
    107 CD drive                         800.00         12
    108 Printer                         2600.00         13
    109 Refill cartridge                 350.00         13
    110 Mouse                            250.00         12

Sample Output:

Number of Products
8

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23. From the following table, write a SQL query to compute the average price for unique companies. Return average price and company id.

Sample table: item_mast

 PRO_ID PRO_NAME                       PRO_PRICE    PRO_COM
------- ------------------------- -------------- ----------
    101 Mother Board                    3200.00         15
    102 Key Board                        450.00         16
    103 ZIP drive                        250.00         14
    104 Speaker                          550.00         16
    105 Monitor                         5000.00         11
    106 DVD drive                        900.00         12
    107 CD drive                         800.00         12
    108 Printer                         2600.00         13
    109 Refill cartridge                 350.00         13
    110 Mouse                            250.00         12

Sample Output:

Average Price			Company ID
250.0000000000000000		14
650.0000000000000000		12
3200.0000000000000000		15
5000.0000000000000000		11
1475.0000000000000000		13
500.0000000000000000		16

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24. From the following table, write a SQL query to compute the sum of the allotment amount of all departments. Return sum of the allotment amount.

Sample table: emp_department

DPT_CODE DPT_NAME        DPT_ALLOTMENT
-------- --------------- -------------
      57 IT                      65000
      63 Finance                 15000
      47 HR                     240000
      27 RD                      55000
      89 QC                      75000

Sample Output:

sum
450000

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25. From the following table, write a SQL query to count the number of employees in each department. Return department code and number of employees.

Sample table: emp_details

 EMP_IDNO EMP_FNAME       EMP_LNAME         EMP_DEPT
--------- --------------- --------------- ----------
   127323 Michale         Robbin                  57
   526689 Carlos          Snares                  63
   843795 Enric           Dosio                   57
   328717 Jhon            Snares                  63
   444527 Joseph          Dosni                   47
   659831 Zanifer         Emily                   47
   847674 Kuleswar        Sitaraman               57
   748681 Henrey          Gabriel                 47
   555935 Alex            Manuel                  57
   539569 George          Mardy                   27
   733843 Mario           Saule                   63
   631548 Alan            Snappy                  27
   839139 Maria           Foster                  57

Sample Output:

emp_dept		count
27			2
57			5
47			3
63			3

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