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Challenge Question Number 1 for Programmer Analyst #1162

Clearly describe what you expect from the students:
There are 10 salespeople across the United States selling washers and dryers to the different stores. They are divided into two regions:
West:
Salesperson 1
Salesperson 2
Salesperson 3
Salesperson 4
Salesperson 5
East:
Salesperson 6
Salesperson 7
Salesperson 8
Salesperson 9
Salesperson 10
Here are sales for each salesperson for 1999 and 1998.

Problems to solve:
1. Which region sold more washers in 1998 and 1999?
2. Which region sold more dryers in 1998 and 1999?
3. How many total washers and dryers did they sell in 1998 and 1999?
4. What is the total difference for each salesperson between 1998 and 1999? Are they selling more washers or dryers this year?
5. Did they sell more washers or dryers last year?
6. Draw a graph to show the total sales for each salesperson for 1999.
7. Looking at the graph, who is the best salesperson in 1999, who is the worst?

In order to give the teacher some guidance in evaluating the student's project(s); list some tips that may help to assess the student's work:
Solutions:
1. In 1998 West Region sold 850 washers and East Region sold 1215 washers.
In 1999 West Region sold 1090 washers and East Region sold 1100 washers.
2. In 1998 West Region sold 825 dryers and East Region sold 545 dryers.
In 1999 West Region sold 710 dryers and East Region sold 1100 dryers.
3. In 1998 they sold total of 2065 washers and 1370 dryers.
In 1999 they sold total of 2190 washers and 1810 dryers.
4. Salesperson 1: 0
Salesperson 2: 50
Salesperson 3: 150
Salesperson 4: 200
Salesperson 5: 25
Salesperson 6: 155
Salesperson 7: 100
Salesperson 8: 275
Salesperson 9: 50
Salesperson 10: 160

Here are sales for each salesperson for 1999 and 1998.


5. Salesperson 8 is the best and Salesperson 1 is the worst.