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Question 26

An algorithm is used to calculate the delivery cost of a courier parcel based on its weight in kilograms.

10 SEND "Parcel Courier Service" TO DISPLAY
11 SEND "Enter weight of parcel in kg:" TO DISPLAY
12 RECEIVE weight FROM (INTEGER) KEYBOARD
13 SEND "Calculating cost for " & weight & " kg" TO DISPLAY
14
15 IF (weight > 12) THEN
16     SET cost TO 35 + (3 * (weight - 12))
17 ELSE
18     IF (weight > 7) THEN
19         SET cost TO 35
20     ELSE
21         IF (weight > 3) THEN
22             SET cost TO 22
23         ELSE
24             SET cost TO 10
25         END IF
26     END IF
27 END IF
28
29 SEND "Total Cost: £" & cost TO DISPLAY

Complete the table to show the final output displayed by line 29 of the algorithm for each given input.

InputOutput
16
3
7
[3]
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Algorithms Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Computer Science
  3. /Algorithms

159 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Computer Science Algorithms, covering Constructs for solving problems, Variables, constants and data structures, Arithmetic, relational and logical operators, Tracing algorithm output with trace tables, Types of error and correcting logic errors, Standard algorithms (sorts and searches), and Evaluating algorithm fitness and efficiency. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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