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    Default Help me with a very basic math algorithm?

    There are 3 judges, 3 rounds and 3 judges in this diving competition.

    There is also a degree of difficulty from 1 to 3.5 that multiplies with the added score

    Suppose Contestant 1 would go first:

    Degree of difficulty = 2
    Judge 1 would give 9
    Judge 2 would give 5
    Judge 3 would give 1

    Now the highest and lowest scores are removed max and min (don't ask why)

    So the total would be 10 for Contestant1



    My programs calculation is - total [0] = total [0] + ((score [0] - max [0] - min [0]) * degree);

    Can you correct my formula or tell me something else is wrong?


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    Default Re: Help me with a very basic math algorithm?

    What is in the score array?
    What is in the total array when the posted line of code is executed? Why is total[0] to the right of the =?

    What value does your formula compute?

    Write out the equation on a piece of paper replacing the variables with their values and see if it makes sense.
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    Default Re: Help me with a very basic math algorithm?

    Score array is what the three judges input. The total array is the scores added up (all 3) multiplied by the degree - the lowest and highest number.

    I dont really understand what you mean why is total [0] right of line - shouldn't it always be? I'm new to programming and keep it simple.

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    Default Re: Help me with a very basic math algorithm?

    total [0] = total [0] + ((score [0] - max [0] - min [0]) * degree);

    Why is the total[0] in red where it is in the formula? What value will it have before the statement is executed?

    What value is in the score[0] variable?

    Write out the statement replacing the variables with their values and post it here.
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    Default Re: Help me with a very basic math algorithm?

    Total is 0,degree is 2 and score - one is 1, two is 5 and three is 9. So max would be 9 and min would be 0. That way it should be 10.

    Sorry if I bolded

    Maybe I should just go to the first forum - whats wrong with my code..

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    Why do you use score[0] in your formula? Is that one of the three scores?
    What is in the total, max and min arrays? How many elements are in the arrays? Why are those variables arrays?
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