Python as a Calculator

You can use Python to perform calculations using the four basic operations:

  • + Addition
  • - Subtraction
  • * Multiplication
  • / Division

You can also use parentheses to control the order of operations:

(45/5 + 23) * 100

Output:

3200.0

Exercises

Use Python to solve the following:

  1. Calculate how many seconds are in one year.

  2. A bakery is making cupcakes for a party. They need to bake 4 batches of cupcakes, with 12 cupcakes per batch, and then add sprinkles to half of the total cupcakes. How many cupcakes will have sprinkles?

  3. Compute the area of a triangle with a 6-foot base and a height of 125 inches using the formula: area equals one half times base times height.

    Hint: don’t forget to convert units.

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