Example of AI Distribution

After Split The Stuff has contacted everyone and collected all the preferences for items, we can organize responses according to the example table below:

Each line (item) tests for a particular resolution with the given preferences.

I’ll help you allocate the items to Andrea, Becky, Casey, and Diane based on their preference ratings in the CSV file. I’ll walk through this step by step.

Looking at the data, each person has rated various household items on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the highest preference. Let’s allocate items fairly based on these preferences.

Step 1: Understand the data

First, I’ll organize the data to understand each person’s preferences for each item:

• Each row represents an item
• Each column (Andrea, Becky, Casey, Diane) shows the person’s preference rating (1-5)
• Higher numbers indicate stronger preferences

Step 2: Identify highest preferences

Let’s start by identifying items where someone has a clear strongest preference (they rated it higher than others):

1. Family Room Painting: Andrea (5), Becky (3), Casey (1), Diane (1) → Andrea has strongest preference
2. Dishes: Andrea (3), Becky (5), Casey (3), Diane (1) → Becky has strongest preference
3. Family Room Couch: Andrea (1), Becky (3), Casey (5), Diane (3) → Casey has strongest preference
4. Dining Set: Andrea (1), Becky (1), Casey (3), Diane (5) → Diane has strongest preference
5. Dining Buffet: Andrea (1), Becky (1), Casey (1), Diane (3) → Diane has strongest preference
6. Entry Lamps: Andrea (5), Becky (1), Casey (3), Diane (5) → Andrea and Diane both rate it 5
7. Bedroom Dresser: Andrea (5), Becky (1), Casey (5), Diane (3) → Andrea and Casey both rate it 5
8. Dish Storage Cabinet: Andrea (5), Becky (1), Casey (1), Diane (1) → Andrea has strongest preference
9. Dining Room Painting: Everyone rates it 5 → Tied
10. Dining Room Mirror: Andrea (2), Becky (1), Casey (1), Diane (1) → Andrea has strongest preference
11. Family Room Coffee Table: Everyone rates it 1 → No one wants it
12. Kitchen Large Cast Iron Pan: Andrea (3), Becky (1), Casey (4), Diane (5) → Diane has strongest preference

Step 3: Initial allocation

Based on the highest preferences:

• Andrea: Family Room Painting, Dish Storage Cabinet, Dining Room Mirror
• Becky: Dishes
• Casey: Family Room Couch
• Diane: Dining Set, Dining Buffet, Kitchen Large Cast Iron Pan

Step 4: Resolve ties

For the tied items:

• Entry Lamps: Tied between Andrea and Diane. Since Diane already has 3 items and Andrea has 3, I’ll allocate this to Andrea since she has fewer unique high-preference items.
• Bedroom Dresser: Tied between Andrea and Casey. Since Casey has only 1 item and Andrea now has 4, I’ll allocate this to Casey.
• Dining Room Painting: Everyone wants it equally. We could share it or allocate it to Becky since she has the fewest items so far.
• Family Room Coffee Table: No one wants it. We could leave it unallocated or give it to whoever gets fewer other items.

Step 5: Final allocation

1. Andrea (4 items):
   • Family Room Painting (5)
   • Dish Storage Cabinet (5)
   • Dining Room Mirror (2)
   • Entry Lamps (5)
2. Becky (2 items):
   • Dishes (5)
   • Dining Room Painting (5) – allocated to balance items
3. Casey (2 items):
   • Family Room Couch (5)
   • Bedroom Dresser (5)
4. Diane (3 items):
   • Dining Set (5)
   • Dining Buffet (3)
   • Kitchen Large Cast Iron Pan (5)
5. Unallocated (1 item):
   • Family Room Coffee Table (no one rated higher than 1)

This allocation generally gives each person items they rated highly while trying to balance the number of items each person receives. Becky received fewer items but they’re ones she rated highly. The unallocated coffee table could be given to Becky or Casey to further balance the allocation, or sold/donated since no one seems to want it.