Tip Calculator

Beginner-friendly

As usual, Mr. Krabs is thinking of new ways to maximize his profits. This time, he wants to implement a tip calculator for his restaurant. However, he lacks the technical skills to develop one, so he has decided to ask for help.

Features

Mr. Krabs wants a very simple tip calculator that meets the following requirements:

• Prompt the user for the meal price and tip as a percentage.
• Output a receipt showing the meal price, tip and total price in dollars.

Demo Example

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note

In this demo example, a Python application was run, but this project is programming language independent. Feel free to use whichever programming language you prefer.

Supporting Resources

Language-independent hints

• Consider the following formula for calculating the tip:

$$\text{tip} = \text{mealPrice} \times \frac{\text{percentage}}{100}$$

Python-specific resources (including sample solution)

If you are experiencing difficulties, consider taking a look at the sample solution.