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SQL for Risk Data Work
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SQL for Risk Data Work

EasySQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

How much experience do you have with SQL for data extraction and manipulation?

Write a PostgreSQL query using the loan_applications table. Return approved applications with a requested amount of at least 10,000, sorted from the largest requested amount to the smallest.

Output

  1. One row per qualifying application.
  2. Columns: application_id, applicant_id, requested_amount, and status.
  3. Order by requested_amount descending, then application_id ascending for ties.

Schema

loan_applications
ColumnTypeDescription
application_idPKINTUnique identifier for the loan application
applicant_idVARCHAR(20)Identifier for the applicant
requested_amountDECIMAL(12,2)Amount requested in the application
statusVARCHAR(20)Current application status
Tablesloan_applications
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