Jason typically uses the Internet to buy various items. It the total cost of all

Question

Jason typically uses the Internet to buy various items. It the total cost of all of the items ordered, at one time, is $250 or more, then the shipping and handling is free, otherwise the shipping and handling is $15 PER ITEM. Design an algorithm that prompts Jason to enter the number of items ordered and the price of each item. (Remember cost = number of items order times price) The algorithm then outputs the total billing amount including shipping and handling. Your algorithm must use a loop (repetition structure) to get the number and price of each item. Write this in algorithm format not program code format.

Explanation / Answer

// to store number of different items
n = input("Enter number of distinct items")

// to strore order amount
order_amount = 0;

// For each item, prompt user to enter quantity and unit price
// add the cost to order total
for i=1 -> n :
   price = input("Enter item price")
   quantity = input("Enter item quantity")
   order_amount = order_amount + (price * quantity)
end for

// if order total is greater than or equal to 250$, shipping is free,
// else it will be 15$ per item.
if(order_amount >= 250):
   output("Shiping is free")
else
   shipping = n * 15
   output("Shipping will be ", shipping, "$.")
end if

Related Questions

Navigate

• Browse (All)
• Browse J
• Subjects

Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.