metrocard.c

// Team Solid
// Brandon Lim, Christopher Narducci & Jacob Lindahl

#include <stdio.h>

int main() {
    
    float rides;              // number of subway or local bus rides
    float express;            // number of express bus rides
    
    char living;              // living or visiting
    
    printf("====================================================\n");
    printf("Welcome to the MetroCard Calculator! - New York City\n");
    printf("====================================================\n");
    printf("\n");
    
    printf("The fare for a subway or local bus ride:       $2.75\n");
    printf("The fare for an express bus ride:              $6.50\n");
    printf("\n");
    
    printf("Do you live here or are you visiting? (Input L/V):");
    scanf("%c", &living);
    
    if (living == 'L' || living == 'l') {
        
        float monthlycost;    // monthly cost using single fare rides
        
        printf("\n");
        printf("How many times do you use the subway/bus a week?:");
        scanf("%f", &rides);
        
        printf("\n");
        printf("How many times do you use the express bus a week?:");
        scanf("%f", &express);
        
        monthlycost = (4 * rides * 2.75) + (4 * express * 6.50);
        
        printf("\n");
        printf("============\n");
        printf("MONTHLY COST\n");
        printf("============\n\n");
        
        printf(" - Using Single Fare Rides            $%0.2f\n", monthlycost);
        printf(" - Using 7-Day Unlimited Card (x4)    $128.00\n");
        printf(" - Using 30-Day Unlimited Card        $121.00\n");
        
        printf("==============================================\n\n");
        
        if (monthlycost > 121) {
            
            printf("It would be better to use the 30-Day Unlimited.\n");
            printf("You would save $%0.2f per month.\n", monthlycost - 121);
            
        }
        else {
            
            printf("It would be better to use Single Fare rides.\n");
            printf("You would save $%0.2f per month.\n", 121 - monthlycost);
            
        }
        
    }
    else if (living == 'V' || living == 'v') {
        
        float days;           // number of days
        int weeks;            // number of weeks (rounded up)
        
        float tripcost;       // trip cost using single fare rides
        float unlimited;      // trip cost using 7-day unlimited
        
        printf("\n");
        printf("How many days total are you staying in New York?:");
        scanf("%f", &days);
        
        printf("\n");
        printf("How many times do you use the subway/bus per day?:");
        scanf("%f", &rides);
        
        printf("\n");
        printf("How many times do you use the express bus per day?:");
        scanf("%f", &express);
        
        tripcost = (days * rides * 2.75) + (days * express * 6.50);
        
        if (days <= 7)
        {
            weeks = 1;
        }
        else if (days <= 14)
        {
            weeks = 2;
        }
        else if (days <= 21)
        {
            weeks = 3;
        }
        else if (days <= 28)
        {
            weeks = 4;
        }
        else if (days <= 35)
        {
            weeks = 5;
        }
        else if (days <= 42)
        {
            weeks = 6;
        }
        else if (days <= 49)
        {
            weeks = 7;
        }
        
        unlimited = weeks * 32.00;
        
        printf("\n");
        printf("=========\n");
        printf("TRIP COST\n");
        printf("=========\n\n");
        
        printf(" - Using Single Fare Rides:             $%0.2f\n", tripcost);
        printf(" - Using 7-Day Unlimited Card: (x%d)     $%0.2f\n", weeks, unlimited);
        printf(" - Using 30-Day Unlimited Card:         $121.00\n");
        
        printf("================================================\n\n");
        
        if (tripcost < 121 && tripcost < unlimited) {
            
            printf("It would be better to use Single Fare rides.\n");
            printf("You would save $%0.2f vs. using 30-Day Unlimited.\n", 121 - tripcost);
            printf("You would save $%0.2f vs. using 7-Day Unlimited.\n", unlimited - tripcost);
            
        }
        else if (unlimited < tripcost && unlimited < 121) {
            
            printf("It would be better to use the 7-Day Unlimited.\n");
            printf("You would save $%0.2f vs. using 30-Day Unlimited.\n", 121 - unlimited);
            printf("You would save $%0.2f vs. using Single Fare Rides.\n", tripcost - unlimited);
            
        }
        else if (tripcost > 121 && unlimited > 121) {
            
            printf("It would be better to use the 30-Day Unlimited.\n");
            printf("You would save $%f vs. using 7-Day Unlimited.\n", unlimited - 121);
            printf("You would save $%f vs. using Single Fare Rides.\n", tripcost - 121);
            
        }
        
    }
    else {
        
        printf("\n");
        printf("=============\n");
        printf("Invalid Entry\n");
        printf("=============\n");
        
    }
    
    return 0;
    
}