Creating Pseudocode Algorithms

Problem Statement
A worker is paid at a rate of $90.00 per day and might work up to six days a week. Write a program to accept the rate
of pay and the number of days worked. The program should then calculate and print the weekly salary paid to the
worker.

Step 1: Define the problem by outlining the variables in the input and output as well as the steps from the processing
column.

Input Processing Output

Rate of pay Get rate of pay, number of days Weekly salary

Number of days worked worked

Calculate Weekly salary by

multiplying rate of pay by number
of days worked

Display Weekly salary

Complete this table to assist with identifying the category of your data items and their data types

Identifier Variable or Constant Identifier Name Data Type or Value

Rate of pay variable rpay real

Number of days worked variable daysworked integer

Weekly salary variable wsalary real

Nb. You can identify your variables from the input and output column of the IPO chart. Other data items that would be
constant can be found in the processing columns. You may also find other variables in the processing column like
those used to store the solution used to solve the final output (divide and conquer)

Integer - negative/positive whole number e.g. 1, -5, 100, 10

Real - decimal numbers e.g. 0.10, 1.15, 5.00
Character - single letters or symbols e.g. W, $, %, &
String - sequence of characters - words, e.g. boy, Kellee, A001
Step 3: Represent the above solution (Processing Column) as an Algorithm (Pseudocode/Flowchart)
Pseudocode:
Create the Header using the key term Algorithm, then an appropriate title of your choosing.

Include a statement briefly explaining the purpose of the algorithm, then identify the category of your data items
(constant/variable) and declare them.
Declare constants: const nameofconstant = value
Declare variables: declare nameofvariable as datatype

Organize your command statements (input, assignment and output) in a logical manner within a block (body):
Start
<prompt/output>
<input>
<assignment> e.g. variable storing calculation ← equation
<output>

Terminate the algorithm with the key word: Stop

Algorithm weeklysalary
This algorithm will calculate and print the weekly salary
Declare rpay, wsalary as real
Declare daysworked as integer
Start
Print “Input the rate of pay and days worked”
Read rpay, daysworked

wsalary ← rpay * daysworked

Print “The weekly salary is $”, wsalary

Stop
Problem Statement
Each Playstation IV game has a tax of 10% added to its cost to calculate the final price. Write a pseudocode algorithm
to accept from the user the initial cost of the game. Calculate and output the final price.

Step 1: Define the problem by outlining the variables in the input and output as well as the steps from the processing
column

Input Processing Output

Initial cost Get initial cost Final price

Calculate tax amount by multiplying

tax (10%) by initial cost

Calculate Final price by adding tax

amount to initial cost

Display Final price

Complete this table to assist with identifying the category of your data items and their data types

Identifier Variable or Constant Identifier Name Data Type or Value

Nb. You can identify your variables from the input and output column of the IPO chart. Other data items that would be
constant can be found in the processing columns. You may also find other variables in the processing column like
those used to store the solution used to solve the final output (divide and conquer)
Step 3: Represent the above solution (Processing Column) as an Algorithm (Pseudocode/Flowchart)
Pseudocode:
Create the Header using the key term Algorithm, then an appropriate title of your choosing.

Include a statement briefly explaining the purpose of the algorithm, then identify the category of your data items
(constant/variable) and declare them.

Organize your command statements (input, assignment and output) in a logical manner within a block (body):
Start
<prompt/output>
<input>
<assignment>
<output>

Terminate the algorithm with the key word: Stop

Problem Statement
User asks you to develop a program to calculate total sales after sales tax. User will provide the sales amount and the
tax rate. Print the total sales after tax.
The calculation must be done in two steps as shown below:
(HINT: What is the right order of operation?)
Total Sales = Sales Amount + Sales Tax
Sales Tax = Tax Rate * Sales Amount

Input Processing Output

Sales amount Get sales amount, tax rate Total sales after tax
Tax rate
Calculate sales tax by multiplying
tax rate by sales amount

Calculate total sales after tax by

adding sales tax to sales amount

Display Total sales after tax

Complete this table to assist with identifying the category of your data items and their data types

Identifier Variable or Constant Identifier Name Data Type or Value

Sales Amount variable samt real

Tax rate variable trate real

Sales tax variable stax real

Total sales after tax variable tsales real

Nb. You can identify your variables from the input and output column of the IPO chart. Other data items that would be
constant can be found in the processing columns. You may also find other variables in the processing column like
those used to store the solution used to solve the final output (divide and conquer)
Step 3: Represent the above solution (Processing Column) as an Algorithm (Pseudocode/Flowchart)
Pseudocode:
Create the Header using the key term Algorithm, then an appropriate title of your choosing.

Include a statement briefly explaining the purpose of the algorithm, then identify the category of your data items
(constant/variable) and declare them.

Organize your command statements (input, assignment and output) in a logical manner within a block (body):
Start
<prompt/output>
<input>
<assignment>
<output>

Terminate the algorithm with the key word: Stop