Category Revenue Rankings

Category Revenue Rankings :Rank Product Categories by Total Sales with Tie-Aware Revenue Comparison Intermediate

Assign fair, tied-aware ranks to product categories based on their total sales.

Xorthax wants to compare products within each category to see which ones generate the most revenue. Write a query that calculates total revenue per product and ranks the products within each category, ensuring that ties receive the same rank without skipping numbers.
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It mirrors retail or e-commerce reporting where categories are ranked by total revenue to identify top-selling groups.

You’ll practice ranking aggregated results while ensuring ties are handled consistently in performance comparisons.

This problem is labeled as Intermediate. It assumes you’ve written a few window function queries before, but you don’t need to be an expert. Use the hints and explanations if you get stuck — they’re there to help you think through the logic.

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