Market_Basket.py

# Here are the items in the customer's basket. Each item is a tuple
# of (item name, weight, price per pound).
#
basket = [
("Peaches", 3.0, 2.99),
("Pears", 5.0, 1.66),
("Plums", 2.5, 3.99),
]


# Calculate the total price for each item (weight times price per pound)
# and add them up to get a subtotal.
#
subtotal = 0.00
for item in basket:
  fruit, weight, unit_price = item
  subtotal += (weight * unit_price)


# Now calculate the sales tax and total bill.
#
tax_rate = 0.06625 # 6.625% sales tax in New Jersey
tax_amt = subtotal * tax_rate
total = subtotal + tax_amt


# Print the receipt for the customer.
#
print("Subtotal:          ${:10,.2f}".format(subtotal))
print("Sales Tax:         ${:10,.2f}".format(tax_amt))
print("Total:             ${:10,.2f}".format(total))