Question

Write a program that prompts the user for:

A) The price per lb for apples
B) The price per lb for grapes
C) The price per lb for bananas Then
D) Ask the user how many lbs of each fruit they are buying
E) Display the total cost for the purchase, and
F) The name of the fruit that costs the most.

Answer 1

A program to calculate the total cost of fruits based on price per lb and quantity will prompt the user for input, then compute and display the total cost and the most expensive fruit.

Step-by-step explanation:

To write a program that calculates the total cost of fruit based on the user's input, we’ll first need to prompt the user for the price per lb for apples, grapes, and bananas. Next, we'll ask how many pounds of each fruit they intend to buy. Using this information, the program will calculate the total cost by multiplying the quantity of each fruit by its respective price. Lastly, the program will determine and display which fruit has the highest total cost.

For example:

• 10 apples × 50 cents each = $5.00 spent on apples.
• 12 bananas × 20 cents each = $2.40 spent on bananas.
• 2 bunches of grapes at 65 cents each = $1.30 spent on grapes.

The program should then add these amounts to find the total cost and compare the totals to find the fruit with the highest cost, which, in this case, would be apples.