Thread: Need help with finding sum of an array plz.

I need help finding the sum of the expense in this array. Please tell me whats wrong with this and help me fix it. Will appreciate it thank you

Code:

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <sstream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{

    char type[100];
    double total=0;
    double amount;
    int numbers=0;
    int i=0;
    char name[30];
        cout << "enter the employee name:"<< endl;
        cin.getline(name,30);
        cout << "enter the number of expense items:" <<  endl;
        cin >> numbers;
        cin.ignore();
        while (i < numbers)
{
    i++;
        cout << "enter the type of expense:";
        cin.getline(type,100);
        cout << "enter the amount of expense:";
        cin >> amount;
        cin.ignore();    
        for (i=0; i <=numbers; i++)
        {
            total += amount[i];
            i++;
        cout << "total =" << total << endl;
        }
}
}