Chapter 2.2. Simple Calculations – Exam Problems

In the previous chapter, we explained how to work with the system console – how to read numbers from it and how to print the output. We went through the main arithmetical operations and briefly mentioned data types. Now, we are going to practice what we have learned by solving a few more complex exam problems.

Simple Calculations – Quick Review

Before jumping into the practical problems, let's first make a quick review of what we learned in the previous chapter.

Before going to the tasks, we are going to revise the most important aspects of what we have studied in the previous chapter. We will start by reading numbers from the console.

We need to create a variable to store the integer (for example, num) and use a standard command for reading input from the console Console.ReadLine(), combined with the function int.Parse(…) which converts string to an integer:

var num = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine());


We read a floating-point number, the same way we read an integer one, but this time we use the function double.Parse(…):

var num = double.Parse(Console.ReadLine());


Printing Text Using Placeholders

Placeholder is an expression which is replaced with a particular value while printing an output. The methods Console.Write(…) / WriteLine(…) supports printing a string based on a placeholder, where the first argument is the formatted string, followed by the number of arguments, equal to the number of placeholders.

Console.WriteLine("You are {0} {1}, a {2}-years old person from {3}.",
firstName, lastName, age, town);


Arithmetic Operators

Let' s revise the main arithmetic operators for simple calculations.

Operator +

var result = 3 + 5; // the result is 8


Operator -

var result = 3 - 5; // the result is -2


Operator *

var result = 3 * 5; // the result is 15


Operator /

var result = 7 / 3; // the result is 2 (integer division)
var result2 = 5 / 2.0; // the result is 2.5 (floating-point division)


String Concatenation

By using the operator + between string variables (or between a string and a number), concatenation is being performed (combining strings).

var firstName = "Ivan";
var lastName = "Ivanov";
var age = 19;
var str = firstName + " " + lastName + " is " + age + " years old";
// Ivan Ivanov is 19 years old


Exam Problems

Now, after having revised how to make simple calculations and how to read and print numbers from the console, let' s go to the tasks. We will solve a few problems from a SoftUni entrance exam: