Question

Given the problem description, decompose the problem to list the inputs required, any formulas required and the final output.
Then write the pseudo-code. Desk check your work. Write the pseudo-code only.

Create a shipping charge program that will calculate the shipping charge for an item based on its weight.

If the item weighs less than 16 ounces, the shipping charge is a flat rate of 12.95. If the item weighs over 16 ounces, the shipping charge is the weight of the item minus 16 ounces multiplied by 30 % plus the flat rate.

Determine the charge, then output it.

Answer 1

Pseudo-code is the high level representation of actual code informaly.As the name indicate it is pseudo, means the code is not real.This helps programmers to develop actual code

• Input of the problem is weight of the items
• Calculations required are basic substaction ,multiplication, percentage finding etc
• output is the shipping charge

Psudo-code

• Read weight
• flatRate 12.95
• if weight<=16
  • charge flatRate
• else
  • charge ((weight-16)x0.30)+flatRate
• Output charge