Anyone know anything about pseudocode

just starting and having a problem figuring this out how would i write a program to have the price per unit in pseudocode i am just clueless on this.

pseudocode is very easy. you basically just write in words how a program should work:

if apple costs < $1 then
buy 50
else
buy 100
end

very similar to that. besides, you gave very little information to you actual problem.

here is the first of 10 problems i am trying to figure out..

The manager of the Super Supermarket would like to be able to
compute the unit price for products sold there. To do this, the
program should input the name and price of an item and its weight
in pounds and ounces. It should then determine and display the
unit price (the price per ounce) of the item.

you pretty much have the answer in the problem.

enter item name
enter item weight
enter item price

cost = weight x price

output cost

that should get you started.

so if i understand correctly.....



Prompt for item name , item price , item weight
input item name, item, item price , item weight

set unit price = price / weight


display "price per unit"

// calculate price per unit

prompt for item name , item price , item weight by " lbs,oz"
input item name , item price , item weight " lbs,oz"

divide weight in lbs x 16oz = total units
divide price x total units = price per unit

display item name , price per unit


thats whats i got so far i am looking at a few examples .... just wondering no were the term declare comes into this or if i am missing something .

Output needs to be price per ounce according to your question. Questions talks about item not items so you may not need to think about qty in calc.

Prize per ounce = item price divided by ((item weight lbs X 16) + Item weight ozs)

Display item name, price per ounce

If you are following some reference for the pseudo code then it should be in that style, but strictly speaking anything that defines the steps and calculations correctly would be correct pseudo code.

sounds to me like a homework problem...

so from what i gather this is just s simple set of instructions to guide you through the development of the program.. is that about right...? But if its so flexible and there is no real set of commans to follow then wouldn't writing be more a waste of time wouldn't it be easier just to make a quick diagram or flow chart?

he mentions it in the 3rd post. at least he didn't come out and blatantly ask for the answer.

ya it is one of 10 don't want the answer just wanted to know what the text didn't explain..