Making a Difference

  1. 2.30 (Body Mass Index Calculator) We introduced the body mass index (BMI) calculator in Exercise 1.9. The formulas for calculating BMI are

    BMI=weight In Pounds×703height In Inches×height In Inches

    or

    BMI=weight In Kilogramsheight In Meters×height In Meters

    Create a BMI calculator application that reads the user’s weight in pounds and height in inches (or, if you prefer, the user’s weight in kilograms and height in meters), then calculates and displays the user’s body mass index. Also, the application should display the following information from the Department of Health and Human Services/National Institutes of Health so the user can evaluate his/her BMI:

    
    BMI VALUES
    Underweight: less than 18.5
    Normal:      between 18.5 and 24.9
    Overweight:  between 25 and 29.9
    Obese:       30 or greater
    

    [Note: In this chapter, you learned to use the int type to represent whole numbers. The BMI calculations when done with int values will both produce whole-number results. In Chapter 4 you’ll learn to use the double type to represent numbers with decimal points. When the BMI calculations are performed with doubles, they’ll each produce numbers with decimal points—these are called “floating-point” numbers.]

  2. 2.31 (Car-Pool Savings Calculator) Research several car-pooling websites. Create an application that calculates your daily driving cost, so that you can estimate how much money could be saved by car pooling, which also has other advantages such as reducing carbon emissions and reducing traffic congestion. The application should input the following information and display the user’s cost per day of driving to work:

    1. Total miles driven per day.

    2. Cost per gallon of gasoline.

    3. Average miles per gallon.

    4. Parking fees per day.

    5. Tolls per day.

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