Sample Problem due Mon 30 Jan 10:00
For this assignment you will write a simple “payroll” program in which the user enters an hourly pay rate and the number of hours worked. You will calculate the wages owed to the employee according to the following chart:
| Hours Worked | Amount Earned |
| for up to the first 40 hours | straight time |
| for hours over 40 and up to 60 | time and a half |
| for hours over 60 | double time |
For example, if a worker's pay rate is $8.50 per hour and they
have worked a total of 45 hours during the week, their pay is
calculated to be:
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Here are some suggestions that I believe will save you quite a bit of time (if you follow them):
- Before you attempt to create a general solution to this problem, make sure you are able to solve the problem by hand. Select several scenarios and verify that you are able to obtain a correct answer.
- Before you begin typing your program, I would encourage you to create an algorithm to solve the problem. If this kind of problem-solving is new to you then you should probably commit your algorithm to paper. Once you have firmly grasped the steps necessary to solve the problem, then you can be typing the program.
- Use an existing program as your starting point.
- Don't type in your entire program first and then try to compile. Rather, begin by doing a small piece (such as getting values for pay rate and hours worked from the user). After you have completed a simple, small portion of the program then save your work and attempt to compile the program. Once that small section is completely working, work on the next small section (performing the calculations). Continue this process until the program is finished.
Submit your program by email as usual.