Code Challenge 1.5 - Tip Calculator

Objective

Create a console application that helps users calculate the tip amount based on their bill subtotal and a given tip percentage.

Terms

• Bill/Subtotal: The cost of your food and drink
• Tip/Gratuity: Additional payment given for a service
• Total: The sum of the subtotal and the tip

Example 1: A $10 bill with 20% tip = $2 tip; $12 total

Example 2: A $25 bill with 18% tip = $4.50 tip; $29.50 total

Skills to Practice

• Prompting a user for input
• Saving user input to variables
• Converting input to the correct data type (if necessary)
• Performing arithmetic calculations
• Formatting custom output using variables

Challenge Tasks

1. Create a console application named TipCalculator-LastName
2. Complete the following tasks:
   • Prompt the user to enter the bill subtotal.
   • Prompt the user to enter the tip percentage as a whole number. For example, 20 means 20%.
   • Calculate the tip amount.
   • Formula: Tip = Subtotal × (TipPercentage ÷ 100)
   • Calculate the total amount.
   • Display the calculated tip amount and total amount to the user in a clear and formatted manner.
   • If you want to ensure your dollar amount always has two decimal places, google search how to accomplish this with your respective programming language.
     • Example: Search 'Add leading zeroes to double in C#'

Sample Output

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--- Tip Calculator ---
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Enter the bill subtotal: 50.00 [Enter]
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Enter the tip percentage: 15 [Enter]
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Tip amount: $7.50
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Total amount: $57.50