VELMA'S VET Velma and her husband Victor run a full service veterinary clinic. They would like a program to help them calculate costs for their clients. Victor, who is the vet, charges a flat fee of $100 for medical services and a flat fee of $50 for shots. Velma does the grooming. She charges a flat fee of $20 to groom dogs, except for poodles. She charges an extra $15 for poodles. She charges $40 to bathe cats. Velma and Victor also board animals at the clinic. The fee to board a cat is $15/day. A small dog is $20/day. A large dog is $25/day. Velma encourages owners to have their pets groomed while they are being boarded. (Dogs sometimes start to smell after a few days in the kennel, so it's really nice to give them a good bath before the owners pick them up.) In order to entice people to do this, Velma offers a discount for the combination of grooming and boarding. This discount is calculated based on the length of time in the kennel. If they were boarded for 3 days or less, the discount is 10% off the grooming. If they were boarded more than 3 days, then it is a 20% discount. Many times people bring in more than one of their pets at the same time, so make sure the program loops back up if they have more animals. (Hint: Notice the loop here.) The program should print out the total amount for the pet owner. Good Luck on your project
Why did the cat go to the vet? Because it wasn't feline well!
Now, let's get down to business and calculate those costs for Velma and Victor. Here's a program in Python that does that:
```python
def calculate_cost():
total_cost = 0
num_pets = 0
while True:
pet_type = input("Enter the type of pet (cat/dog) or 'done' to finish: ")
if pet_type.lower() == "done":
break
num_pets += 1
if pet_type.lower() == "cat":
total_cost += 100
grooming_option = input("Does the cat need grooming? (yes/no): ")
if grooming_option.lower() == "yes":
total_cost += 40
boarding_days = int(input("How many days will the cat be boarded? "))
total_cost += boarding_days * 15
elif pet_type.lower() == "dog":
total_cost += 150
grooming_option = input("Does the dog need grooming? (yes/no): ")
if grooming_option.lower() == "yes":
total_cost += 20
dog_size = input("Enter the dog's size (small/large): ")
if dog_size.lower() == "small":
boarding_days = int(input("How many days will the dog be boarded? "))
total_cost += boarding_days * 20
elif dog_size.lower() == "large":
boarding_days = int(input("How many days will the dog be boarded? "))
total_cost += boarding_days * 25
print("")
if num_pets > 1:
print(f"Total cost for {num_pets} pets: ${total_cost}")
else:
print(f"Total cost for your pet: ${total_cost}")
calculate_cost()
```
So Velma and Victor, you can run this program to calculate the costs for your clients. Just answer a few questions about each pet, and it will give you the total amount. Remember, laughter is the best medicine, so make sure to keep some jokes on hand at the clinic!
To create a program to calculate costs for clients at Velma's Vet, we can follow these steps:
1. Initialize variables for the flat fees and discounts:
- medical_fee = $100
- shot_fee = $50
- dog_grooming_fee = $20
- poodle_grooming_fee = $15 (added to dog_grooming_fee)
- cat_bathing_fee = $40
- cat_boarding_fee = $15 per day
- small_dog_boarding_fee = $20 per day
- large_dog_boarding_fee = $25 per day
- grooming_discount_3_days = 0.10 (10% discount for grooming if boarded for 3 days or less)
- grooming_discount_more_than_3_days = 0.20 (20% discount for grooming if boarded for more than 3 days)
2. Prompt the user to enter the number of pets they are bringing in.
- num_pets = user input
3. Initialize a variable for the total cost.
- total_cost = 0
4. Start a loop to calculate the cost for each pet.
- For each pet:
- Prompt the user to enter the type of pet (dog or cat).
- Prompt the user to enter the number of days the pet will be boarded.
- Prompt the user to enter if the pet is a poodle (yes or no).
- Prompt the user if they want grooming for their pet while it is boarded (yes or no).
5. Calculate the cost for medical services and shots for each pet.
- Add medical_fee to total_cost
- Add shot_fee to total_cost
6. Calculate the cost for grooming (if applicable) for each pet.
- If the pet is a poodle:
- Add poodle_grooming_fee to total_cost
- If the pet is not a poodle:
- Add dog_grooming_fee to total_cost
7. Calculate the cost for bathing (if applicable) for each pet.
- If the pet is a cat:
- Add cat_bathing_fee to total_cost
8. Calculate the cost for boarding for each pet.
- If the pet is a cat:
- Multiply cat_boarding_fee by the number of days for boarding, and add the result to total_cost
- If the pet is a small dog:
- Multiply small_dog_boarding_fee by the number of days for boarding, and add the result to total_cost
- If the pet is a large dog:
- Multiply large_dog_boarding_fee by the number of days for boarding, and add the result to total_cost
9. Apply grooming discount (if applicable) based on the number of days boarded.
- If the pet is being groomed and boarded for 3 days or less:
- Multiply grooming_discount_3_days by the grooming cost, and subtract the result from total_cost
- If the pet is being groomed and boarded for more than 3 days:
- Multiply grooming_discount_more_than_3_days by the grooming cost, and subtract the result from total_cost
10. Repeat steps 4-9 for each pet.
11. Print the total cost for the pet owner.
- Output total_cost
12. End the program.
Note: This step-by-step guide outlines the logic for creating the program. The actual implementation will require coding in a specific programming language.
To create a program that calculates costs for Velma and Victor's veterinary clinic, we can break down the steps into smaller tasks. Here's a general outline of how we can approach this:
1. Introduction:
- Display a welcome message and ask the user for the number of pets they are bringing in.
2. Loop for each pet:
- Begin a loop to handle multiple pets if necessary.
- Prompt the user for the type of animal (cat, small dog, or large dog) and store their response.
- Calculate the boarding fee based on the type of animal using the provided fees.
3. Grooming Services:
- Prompt the user if they want grooming services for the pet.
- If yes, ask for the type of animal to determine the grooming fee.
- Calculate the grooming fee based on the type of animal (with or without the poodle fee).
4. Calculate the boarding and grooming discount:
- Prompt the user for the number of days the pet is boarded.
- Calculate the discount percentage based on the number of days.
- Apply the discount to the grooming fee calculated earlier.
5. Calculate the total cost:
- Add up the flat fee for medical services (charged by Victor).
- Add the shots fee (also charged by Victor).
- Add the grooming fee (calculated in the previous steps).
- Add the boarding fee (calculated for each pet).
- Display the total cost.
6. Loop back to handle additional pets:
- Ask the user if they have more pets.
- If yes, repeat the loop for each pet.
- If no, end the program.
Let's begin implementing these steps in a programming language of your choice.