Question

The Fast as Light Shipping company charges the following rates. Weight of the item being sent Rate per 100 Miles shipped 2kg or less. $0.25 Over than 2 kg but not more than 10 kg $0.30 Over 10 kg but not more than 20 kg. $0.45 Over 20 kg, but less than 50kg. $1.75 Write a program that asks for the weight of the package, and the distance to be sent. And then displays the charge.

Answer 1

weight = float(input("Enter the weight of the package: "))

distance = float(input("Enter the distance to be sent: "))

weight_charge = 0

if weight <= 2:

weight_charge = 0.25

elif 2 < weight <= 10:

weight_charge = 0.3

elif 10 < weight <= 20:

weight_charge = 0.45

elif 20 < weight <= 50:

weight_charge = 1.75

if int(distance / 100) == distance / 100:

d = int(distance / 100)

else:

d = int(distance / 100) + 1

total_charge = d * weight_charge

print("The charge is $", total_charge)

Step-by-step explanation:

*The code is in Python.

Ask the user to enter the weight and distance

Check the weight to calculate the weight_cost for 100 miles. If it is smaller than or equal to 2, set the weight_charge as 0.25. If it is greater than 2 and smaller than or equal to 10, set the weight_charge as 0.3. If it is greater than 10 and smaller than or equal to 20, set the weight_charge as 0.45. If it is greater than 20 and smaller than or equal to 50, set the weight_charge as 1.75

Since those charges are per 100 miles, you need to consider the distance to find the total_charge. If the int(distance / 100) is equal to (distance / 100), you set the d as int(distance / 100). Otherwise, you set the d as int(distance / 100) + 1. For example, if the distance is 400 miles, you need to multiply the weight_charge by 4, int(400/100) = 4. However, if the distance is 410, you get the int(400/100) = 4, and then add 1 to the d for the extra 10 miles.

Calculate the total_charge, multiply d by weight_charge

Print the total_charge