Calculations and Variables

[Gary Herron]

On 10/31/19 11:46 AM, ferzans97 at gmail.com wrote:
> The code below which I have written should print the result of 43.6 with the given values I have included at the end of this question, but for some odd reason I get the result of 44.44.
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> bill = (input("Enter the total cost of the meal: \n"))	 	       	  	  	  	    	   	
> tip = (input("Enter how much the tip is: \n"))	 	       	  	  	  	    	   	
> split = (input("Enter how many people there are: \n"))	 	       	  	  	  	    	   	
> total = bill + (bill / tip)	 	

Don't you mean
  total = bill + (bill * tip) ?

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> eachPay = total / split	 	       	  	  	  	    	   	
> print("Each person will have to pay %.2f" % eachPay)
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> I am aiming for the result of 43.6, but somehow get the result of 44.44.
> (meal cost: 200) (Tip: 9) (people: 5)
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> I seem to do the calculation below, but get different results each time.
> Total * Percentage Amount / 100

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