HELP WITH PSEUDOCODE

[Emotionless marchers]

Since I literally understand nothing this teacher says & it's a required class, I need help with this problem:

 

Write a program that will calculate a XXX% tip and a 8.25% tax on a meal price.  The user will enter the meal price and the program will calculate tip, tax, and the total.  The total is the meal price plus the tip plus the tax.  Your program will then display the values of tip, tax, and total.

 

 

In pseudocode & python please 

[Isvan]

What is the math formula you need to do (I ask to get you thinking)

Then how do you convert that into Pseudocode.

 

What have you tried to do so far?

 

Also side note you want to post into Programming not troubeshooting

[AkiraDaarkst]

2 hours ago, Emotionless marchers said:

Since I literally understand nothing this teacher says & it's a required class, I need help with this problem:

 

Write a program that will calculate a XXX% tip and a 8.25% tax on a meal price.  The user will enter the meal price and the program will calculate tip, tax, and the total.  The total is the meal price plus the tip plus the tax.  Your program will then display the values of tip, tax, and total.

 

 

In pseudocode & python please 

You'll need 2 primary variables. 'Price' and 'Tip'

Clarify one thing for me, is the tax added only to the price or is it tax after price+tip?

 

If it's tax before tip, just use this formula: (Price * 0.0825) + Tip + Price = Total {note I'm representing 8.25% in decimal}

If it's tax after tip, just use this formula: ((Price + Tip) * 0.0825) + (Price + Tip) = Total

 

Price * 0.0825 = Tax

or (Price + Tip) * 0.0825 = Tax

 

And then return the values of Price, Tip and Result.

 

I won't give you any reply in pseudocode or python.  You're the student, figure out how to write the code yourself.

[zanthros]

26 minutes ago, AkiraDaarkst said:

Clarify one thing for me, is the tax added only to the price or is it tax after price+tip?

Tipping etiquette is usually 15 to 20 % of the non tax total however it is not set in stone just as the tipping amounts.

You are also right in the "figure it out" as how can you learn when someone hands you the answer.

 

No-one has ever returned from Z'ha'dum................

[Rohime]

31 minutes ago, AkiraDaarkst said:

You'll need 2 primary variables. 'Price' and 'Tip'

Actually, you need four.

 

Start this way ... 

 

Cost = What it costs

Tip = a percent of the Cost (to add on later)

Tax = a percent of the Cost.(to add on later)

Price = What you pay (usually more than Cost) - the Sum of the above.

 

Write the math out in simple steps.  

That will be your psuedo code (pretty much).

Then translate to Python.

[AkiraDaarkst]

2 hours ago, Rohime said:

Actually, you need four.

 

Start this way ... 

 

Cost = What it costs

Tip = a percent of the Cost (to add on later)

Tax = a percent of the Cost.(to add on later)

Price = What you pay (usually more than Cost) - the Sum of the above.

 

Write the math out in simple steps.  

That will be your psuedo code (pretty much).

Then translate to Python.

Yeah I forgot he was also supposed to show the value of the tax being charged.  Corrected my formulas.  I'm just giving him hints on how he can write the code.

 

Anyway the reason I say 2 primary variables is because Price of the Meal and Tip are not generated by anyone.  Someone has to enter those values, while Tip and Total are derived from whatever is entered for Price and Tip.  You can argue that Price can be calculated from adding the individual items ordered, but the problem as stated by the OP doesn't mention creating a fully functional cash register system.  So I'll assume that someone has already added up the cost of every dish and drink ordered and just need to input the price into the system.

[AkiraDaarkst]

2 hours ago, zanthros said:

Tipping etiquette is usually 15 to 20 % of the non tax total however it is not set in stone just as the tipping amounts.

You are also right in the "figure it out" as how can you learn when someone hands you the answer.

 

No-one has ever returned from Z'ha'dum................

I don't believe in tipping and in the times that I do leave some tip, it's completely random.  Sometimes it's all the change I have in my pocket or whatever amount I feel like leaving.  I think tipping etiquette or any assumption that tipping should be mandatory is bullshit.

[Rohime]

4 hours ago, AkiraDaarkst said:

I think tipping etiquette or any assumption that tipping should be mandatory is bullshit.

Nope, sorry - it depends on what country you are in - and LOCAL etiquette - not your assumptions.

 

Australians in Australia basically DONT tip ... except maybe for truly exceptional service - but the cost to pay people a decent wage is built into prices.   Service is generally "OK to Good".

 

Americans in America basically ALWAYS tip ... except maybe for truly BAD service - and the cost to pay people is not really built into base price of anything. Service is generally "Good to very good".

 

Australians in America get scorned if they forget to tip ... and the service provider may not be able to feed their family that night.

 

Americans in Australia get real thanks if they do tip - its usually unexpected.  Sometimes a tip will be declined, because the service provider will get paid anyway.

 

IE: "When in Rome do as the Romans do."

[AkiraDaarkst]

4 hours ago, Rohime said:

Nope, sorry - it depends on what country you are in - and LOCAL etiquette - not your assumptions.

 

Australians in Australia basically DONT tip ... except maybe for truly exceptional service - but the cost to pay people a decent wage is built into prices.   Service is generally "OK to Good".

 

Americans in America basically ALWAYS tip ... except maybe for truly BAD service - and the cost to pay people is not really built into base price of anything. Service is generally "Good to very good".

 

Australians in America get scorned if they forget to tip ... and the service provider may not be able to feed their family that night.

 

Americans in Australia get real thanks if they do tip - its usually unexpected.  Sometimes a tip will be declined, because the service provider will get paid anyway.

 

IE: "When in Rome do as the Romans do."

Well I'm not in Rome, nor am I a Roman.  I don't care whatever the customs should be anywhere.  If the servers don't like it, they can ask their employer for better wages which is their legal right.  Any tip I leave is out of generosity, not because it's a rule anywhere.