Blog Task: Algorithm Development 1

1. Using the five step process, develop an algorithm for the following problem:

You need to know the cost of sending a parcel to someone. The price of sending the item will depend upon its weight. The postal service has a standard charge per kilo of item weight.   

Inputs: 

postal service kilo charge.

parcel weight. 

Processing:

Multiply postal service kilo charge by parcel weight

Outputs:

TotalCost

Start CalculateTotalCost 
1.Prompt user for the postal service kilo charge
  2. Get postal service kilo charge

  3.Prompt user for postal service kilo charge 
  4. Get postal service kilo charge

  5. TotalCost = postal service kilo charge x parcel weight

  6.  Display TotalCost
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