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Challenge #328: Booking a Flight? Think Twice!

Thomas_Wells_2dot0
Asteroide

Solution attached.

 

I got a different answer for question #4. I don't think the sample output answer is correct with "44,777 cancelled flights". The starting input has about 94k lines of flight details, so if 50% of these flights were cancelled the airline industry would be in really big trouble :) 

Ravi_KM
Asteroide

My Solution

Yes, 4th solution is misleading ..seems some incorrect value

AlexEntz
Asteroide

Please find my Solutions attached. Like others have said, the Output is kinda misleading and outright wrong for the fourth solution.

 

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brandon_bunney
Asteroide

might even think thrice after this challenge

JamesCharnley
Púlsar
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Questions not worded great and output made things a lot more confusing, but nice, easy challenge.

MuralidharAreti
Asteroide

So #4 asked for the number of flights canceled in the summer of 2021. My answer was 25. I have no idea where 44,777 came from because out of 94,756 records, and there were only 1,530 cancellations. There were 73,254 flights in the summer, and I know the flights were bad but I'm pretty sure not half of the flights were canceled! That would be nuts!

 

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The Solution Stage:

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alexnajm
19 - Altair
19 - Altair

Agree with everyone about Output #4 being an issue, but otherwise good!

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Brian32
Asteroide

Challenge Solution

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PhilipMannering
16 - Nebula
16 - Nebula

Solution attached.

 

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leozhang2work
Bola de fuego
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Wording is definitely misleading, have to check others workflow to notice the count is the answer, not the sum of minutes.