----------------------------------- Slnj Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:18 pm Some one look at this i need help please ----------------------------------- What is it you are trying to achieve? im trying to finish my homework :P What is the problem you are having? i do not understand this question so i do not know how to code it the question: Write a program that prompts for an initial amount of money and an annual interest rate, then calculates how much money will be accumulated in 20 years. Also for this i have to use the " For loop " Describe what you have tried to solve this problem i tried asking friend but they don't get it either =/ Post any relevant code (You may choose to attach the file instead of posting the code if it is too long) I took a shot at it but failed.. so confused var initial, annual,years: int years := 20 put "What is the initial amount of money? " get initial put "what is the annual interest rate? " get annual for accumulated : initial..years by annual put accumulated end for Please specify what version of Turing you are using latest version i think ----------------------------------- ProgrammingFun Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:22 pm RE:Some one look at this i need help please ----------------------------------- Just so you know: At this forum, we are here to HELP you not DO the work for you. So if you have any specific questions, feel free to ask. HINT: You do not have to use for. And if you want to keep years constant, you could declare it as: const years: int := 20 ----------------------------------- Slnj Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:33 pm RE:Some one look at this i need help please ----------------------------------- i get what yours saying but can you explain how i could do this i don't understand the question so i don't know how to code it. my teacher also told me to use for loop or she won't mark it =/ ----------------------------------- Tony Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:36 pm Re: RE:Some one look at this i need help please ----------------------------------- what yours saying What. Was. That? An explanation for the question: when someone invests some money, that amount typically earns some profit, as a percent increase. That is known as interest. So if I started with $100 and the interest rate is 10% per year, then after a year I would have $110. If I waited another year, it would be $121. Etc. The question asks about the amount I would end up with in 20 years. ----------------------------------- Slnj Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:43 pm Re: RE:Some one look at this i need help please ----------------------------------- what yours saying What. Was. That? An explanation for the question: when someone invests some money, that amount typically earns some profit, as a percent increase. That is known as interest. So if I started with $100 and the interest rate is 10% per year, then after a year I would have $110. If I waited another year, it would be $121. Etc. The question asks about the amount I would end up with in 20 years. Thanks !! i finally understand. and also i don't use grammar/spelling online so sorry for my bad grammar/spelling ----------------------------------- Slnj Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:43 pm RE:Some one look at this i need help please ----------------------------------- Also what can i use to declare a decimal? int won't work ----------------------------------- Tony Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:51 pm RE:Some one look at this i need help please ----------------------------------- in Turing, the variable type you are looking for is called real ----------------------------------- Slnj Thu Mar 25, 2010 5:01 pm Re: RE:Some one look at this i need help please ----------------------------------- in Turing, the variable type you are looking for is called real ohhh yea!! forgot about that didn't use it for a while so yea and thanks again! also can you help me understand a new questions =/? questions: Write a program that inputs a dollar amount and outputs how the amount can be represented using the fewest number of bills and coins. Hint: Use the mod and div commands. i do not know what mod or div is used for =/ ----------------------------------- Tony Thu Mar 25, 2010 5:12 pm RE:Some one look at this i need help please ----------------------------------- That's just a hint. You can see what those operations do at those links -- [tdoc]mod[/tdoc] and [tdoc]div[/tdoc] ----------------------------------- Slnj Thu Mar 25, 2010 5:45 pm Re: RE:Some one look at this i need help please ----------------------------------- That's just a hint. You can see what those operations do at those links -- Thank you, going to try coding it but i don't know how to make it give the least amount of bills and coins for the dollar amount ----------------------------------- Tony Thu Mar 25, 2010 5:55 pm RE:Some one look at this i need help please ----------------------------------- Perhaps you should figure that out before trying to code something. I find it helpful to sketch things out on paper, or to work through a specific example. If I need $26.31, what bills and coins put together such an amount? (How did you figure that out?) ----------------------------------- Slnj Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:29 pm RE:Some one look at this i need help please ----------------------------------- but i don't get it, say someone input like $100 how would my program know to give 2 $50 bills ? ----------------------------------- syntax_error Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:00 pm RE:Some one look at this i need help please ----------------------------------- Think logically how would you do this type of question with pen and paper. Say for an amount of $47.82 Lets assume we are in the Canadian monetary system. The highest legal tender we have is of $100 then $50 then $20 then $10 and lastly $5. You have a amount of $47.82 you check it and see $100 is too large as well is $50, then you see $20 is smaller and you subtract it from the total; leaving you with 1 x $20 and $27.82 which again you check though starting with the highest you left at which was $20 and it still smaller so you subtract it from the total. Now you have 2 x $20 and $7.82 which you put though the check again and see that 10 is too large and 5 is the smallest left. And so on you continue in your head to make chance the computer does the same. Try to re-create that process in your code. ----------------------------------- Slnj Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:16 pm Re: RE:Some one look at this i need help please ----------------------------------- Think logically how would you do this type of question with pen and paper. Say for an amount of $47.82 Lets assume we are in the Canadian monetary system. The highest legal tender we have is of $100 then $50 then $20 then $10 and lastly $5. You have a amount of $47.82 you check it and see $100 is too large as well is $50, then you see $20 is smaller and you subtract it from the total; leaving you with 1 x $20 and $27.82 which again you check though starting with the highest you left at which was $20 and it still smaller so you subtract it from the total. Now you have 2 x $20 and $7.82 which you put though the check again and see that 10 is too large and 5 is the smallest left. And so on you continue in your head to make chance the computer does the same. Try to re-create that process in your code. ohhh i see ok, but i don't know how to code it does You have a amount of $47.82 you check it and see $100 is too large as well is $50, then you see $20 is smaller and you subtract it from the total; leaving you with 1 x $20 and $27.82 which again you check though starting with the highest you left at which was $20 and it still smaller so you subtract it from the total. [/quote] ----------------------------------- syntax_error Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:19 pm RE:Some one look at this i need help please ----------------------------------- You compare data. if var1 > var2 then do bhal if not then do bhal2 etc. ----------------------------------- Slnj Fri Mar 26, 2010 5:54 am Re: RE:Some one look at this i need help please ----------------------------------- You compare data. if var1 > var2 then do bhal if not then do bhal2 etc. i didn't learn the 'if' statement yet, I have to use all the methods i learned which are for loops, loops, and all the simple stuff. ----------------------------------- Turing_Gamer Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:37 am RE:Some one look at this i need help please ----------------------------------- if statement is very self explanitory. With this command you can do a function only when certain parameters are met. For example... var num1, num2 : int put " Enter a number..." get num1 put " Enter another number..." get num2 %PAY ATTENTION HERE if num1 > num2 then % Ask for specific test put " The first number is bigger than the second." elsif num1 < num2 then % Ask for another specific test put " The second number is bigger than the first." elsif num1 = num2 then % Ask for again another specific test put " Both numbers are the same" else % If all else fails put " SYNTAX ERROR!!" end if ----------------------------------- USEC_OFFICER Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:47 am RE:Some one look at this i need help please ----------------------------------- How do you not learn if statements! The if statement is the simplest part of Turing! How do you even exit from a loop! I shouldn't end each sentence with an exclamation mark! *Shocked face* ----------------------------------- Slnj Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:46 pm RE:Some one look at this i need help please ----------------------------------- k nvm im just going to use the if statement.. here's what i got so far but having trouble var money, a, b : real put "What is the amount of money? " get money if money >100 then a := money div 100 put a ," hundered dollar bill " elsif a >50 then b := a mod 50 put b, " fifty dollar bill " end if