Thread: Wages Calculation Program

Code:

#include<iostream>

using std::cout;
using std::cin;
using std::endl;

int main()
{

  int hoursWorked;
  double hourlyWage;
  double salary;
  double overtime;


  do {

    cout << "\nEnter hours worked (-1 to End): ";
    cin >> hoursWorked;

  if (hoursWorked == -1)
  break;

    cout << "Enter the employees hourly wage: ";
    cin >> hourlyWage;

    if (hoursWorked>40){
    overtime = (hoursWorked-40)*1.5;
    salary = ((hourlyWage * hoursWorked) + (overtime * hourlyWage));
    }
    else
    salary = (hourlyWage*hoursWorked);

    cout << "Salary is: " << salary;

    } while (hoursWorked != -1);

    return 0;
  }

The program needs to calculate any hours worked over 40 as overtime (time and a half), for example 1 hour over time = 1.5 hours * hourlywage. 2 hours overtime = 3 hours * hourlywage, 3 hours overtime = 4.5 hours * hourlywage. This only applies to any hours worked OVER 40. If the total hours is 40 or below, the wage is payed at the usual hourly rate = hourlywage * hoursworked.



Should output:
----------------
Enter Hours Worked (-1 to End) : 39
Enter the employees hourly wage: 10
Salary is 390

Enter hours worked (-1 to end): 41
Enter the employees hourly wage: 10
Salary is 415

Outputs:
---------------
Enter hours worked (-1 to End): 39
Enter the employees hourly wage: 10
Salary is: 390
Enter hours worked (-1 to End): 41
Enter the employees hourly wage: 10
Salary is: 425


Why do I get 425 instead of 415, as shown above?

try:

Code:

if (hoursWorked>40){
     overtime = (hoursWorked-40)*1.5;
     hoursWorked = 40; // need to set this here, 
     salary = ((hourlyWage * hoursWorked) + (overtime * hourlyWage));
}