CMSC 104, Fall 2005
Homework 2 - Basic Algorithms
Due Date:
Monday, October 3,at the beginning of class
Note that late projects will NOT be accepted.
Objectives:
- To practice solving problems in a generic manner
- To practice writing basic pseudocode for the solution of a problem
Assignment:
First solve each of the two problems shown below. (25 points each,
so make sure you show your work, no matter how simple you think it is)
Then write an algorithm for each of these two problems in pseudocode.(25
points each)
1) Mrs. Smith is on a cruise to the Bahamas. On a rainy day, she
decides to go to the casino bar and play blackjack. She pays a $5.00
cover charge to enter the casino bar. She plays at one table, doubles her
money and tips the dealer $10.00. She goes again the next day, pays a
$5.00 cover charge and doubles her money. After tipping the dealer
$10.00, she runs out of money. How much money did she start with?
Tips about problem # 1 :
- Mrs. Smith must always have no money left at the end.
- The user should specify the number of days she plays
blackjack.
- The user should specify the cover charge to enter the casino
bar. You can assume it will be the same for each day.
- The user should specify the amount of the tip. You can
assume it will be the same each time she plays.
2) Your grade in CMSC104 is based on the following:
3 Homeworks (4% each) = 12%
4 Projects (7% each) = 28%
3 Exams (20% each) = 60%
Total = 100%
If you have the following homework, project and exam grades at the end of
the semester, calculate your final grade for the course:
Homework 1 = 100/100 Project 1 = 85/100 Exam 1 = 95/100
Homework 2 = 50/100 Project 2 = 75/100 Exam 2 = 80/100
Homework 3 = 100/100 Project 3 = 75/100 Exam 3 = 70/100
Project 4 = 80/100
Tips about problem # 2 :
- You should allow the user to enter in each of
the homework, project and exam grades.
Last Modified: Wednesday, 02-Nov-2005 23:00:11 EST