Question

e. Code a while loop that determines and prints the winnings for the Daytona 500 depending upon the position after the finish-line: 1st, 2nd, or 3rd.

1. Assume the input variable for the Scanner class, position and prizeMoney variables are already declared.
2. Declare noWinners variable, and initialize it to the number of winners.   
3. Declare a counter-control variable for the while loop, and initialize it.
4. When the loop is entered, prompt: The driver crossed the finish line in which place?
5. Insert the if-else structure from b into the while loop, and include code from .
6. Print the following according to the position number where the $Z,ZZZ,ZZ9 is the amount of the prize money. The Z’s suppress the printing of leading zeroes and the 9 denotes printing of any number from 0-9:
   • 1^st place: You’re the first place winner and you get $Z,ZZZ,ZZ9!
   • 2^nd place: You’re the second place winner and you get $Z,ZZZ,ZZ9!
   • 3^rd place: You’re the third place winner and you get $Z,ZZZ,ZZ9!

the language this should be in is java

i am a bit lost on where to begin...

my b loop is

If (position == 1)

{

prizeMoney = $1,581,453;

}

else

{

if (position == 2){

prizeMoney = $1,157,470;

}

else {

if (position == 3){

prizeMoney = 857,245;

}

Answer 1

import java.util.Scanner;

//Main class
public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        double prizeMoney;
        int position;
        Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);

        int noWinners = 3, count = 0;
        while (count < noWinners) {
            System.out.print("The driver crossed the finish line in which place?: ");
            position = scan.nextInt();
            if (position == 1) {
                prizeMoney = 1_581_453;
                System.out.println("You’re the first place winner and you get $" + prizeMoney + "!");
            } else {
                if (position == 2) {
                    prizeMoney = 1_157_470;
                    System.out.println("You’re the second place winner and you get $" + prizeMoney + "!");
                } else {
                    if (position == 3) {
                        prizeMoney = 857_245;
                        System.out.println("You’re the third place winner and you get $" + prizeMoney + "!");
                    }
                }
            }
            count++;
        }
    }
}

OUTPUT:

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