# Given nested = {'team_a': [1, 2, 3], 'team_b': [4, 5]}, use a dict comprehension to build a new dict

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Domain: Python · Difficulty: medium

## Problem

Given nested = {'team_a': [1, 2, 3], 'team_b': [4, 5]}, use a dict comprehension to build a new dict mapping each team to its total. Print the result sorted by key.

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