Score three bids with the revised weights and flag a tie

About this exercise

Write a prompt for a markdown table with columns Vendor, Math and Score, then one final line starting "Result:". Math shows weight x score for price, quality and delivery added together, using the revised weights. Round scores to one decimal. If the top two are tied, the Result line is exactly "Result: A and B tied at 4.0 - committee decides" (using the tied vendors and score); do not pick a winner. Under 100 words.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

• Using the old weights. The AI uses 50/30/20 because they were listed first. Try: Say: "Use the revised weights: price 40%, quality 40%, delivery 20%."
• Picking a winner in a tie. The AI chooses one vendor. Try: Say: "If the top two are tied, say so and say the committee decides."
• No table. The AI writes prose. Try: Name the columns Vendor, Math and Score.
• Trusting the AI to count words. AI is bad at counting and usually runs long, so a vague "keep it short" lands over the limit. Try: Cap each part instead of the total, for example "each line under 15 words".

What a strong prompt includes

• Gives the revised weights
• Asks for math per vendor
• Handles a tie
• Names the table columns
• Sets a length limit

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