Cumulative Category Climb

Cumulative Category Climb :Compare Product Sales Within Each Category Using Cumulative Quantity Distribution Analysis Intermediate

Evaluate how each product stacks up in quantity sold within its category.

Xorthax wants to evaluate how each product compares in cumulative quantity sold. Write a query to calculate the cumulative distribution of product sales within each category.
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This simulates assessing how each product performs within its category based on cumulative sales volume.

You'll practice calculating cumulative distributions and evaluating how grouped data contributes to overall category performance.

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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