Pascal Loops... I'm Stuck

[JGxTech90]

Anyone want to help me with this question? I have to make a loop that calculates tuition increases over 5 years.
 

Question 2: Tuition Increase

At one college, the tuition for a full-time student is $12000 for the first year. It has been announced that the tuition will increase by 2 percent each year for the next five years.

Design a program with a loop that displays the projected year tuition amount for the next five years.


I'm so lost... lol

[JGxTech90]

I am lost to the fact that I can not figure out how to get this dang calculation to work... And I'm also getting stuck on an infinite loop

[Bluejay0]

Well, you first get the first and base number which happens to be 12000. Now at a time scale of a year, the number would add on 2% of the original number, get it? So 1st year is 12000, second year is 12000 + 2%, then 3rd year is 12000 + 4%

 

Simple math, but on code, you'll need to find that specific function.

[helping]

So 1st year is 12000, second year is 12000 + 2%, then 3rd year is 12000 + 4%

 

1.2k+4% =/= (1.2k+2%)+2%

[JGxTech90]

This is what I have but its failing hard:
 

begin

  f:=12000*0.10;

  t:=12000;

  while t <=12000+f do

  begin

    writeln('Tuition Per Year: ');

    writeln(t);

    t:=t+f+1;

  end;

 

  readln;

end.     


 

[JGxTech90]

I am starting to think that maybe my variable should be the percentage? idk... 

[JGxTech90]

Got it!!