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Python

Posted by Cheri Castro
Cheri Castro
226 Points

In my math test, I am continually given wrong results even when I answer the equations correctly.

This time I have checked my return statement and it seems it is in the only spot that Python will allow. I think the error lies in the getAnswer or checkAnswer sections. I could be totally wrong though. Any suggestions, anyone?

import random

def main():
    print
    #declare variables
    counter = 0
    studentName = "NO NAME"
    averageRight = 0.0
    right = 0.0
    number1 = 0
    number2 = 0
    answer = 0.0
    studentName = getName()

    while counter < 10:

#initialize variables
        number1, number2 = getNumbers() 
        answer = getAnswer(number1, number2, answer)
        right = checkAnswer(number1, number2, answer, right)
        counter = counter + 1

#end of while loop
        print

        averageRight = results(right, averageRight)
        displayInfo(right, averageRight, studentName)

#this function gets the players names
def getName():
    studentName = input("Enter students name: ")
    return studentName

def getNumbers():
    number1 = random.randint(1, 500)
    number2 = random.randint(1, 500)
    return number1, number2

#getAnswer
def getAnswer(number1, number2, answer):
    print ("What is the answer to the following equation?: ")
    print (number1)
    print ("+")
    print (number2)
    answer = input("What is the sum?: ")
    return answer

#checkAnswer
def checkAnswer(number1, number2, answer, right):

    if answer == number1 + number2:
        print ("Right")
        right = right + 1
    else:
        print ("Wrong")

    return right

#function getAverage
def results(right, averageRight):
    averageRight = float(right)/10
    return averageRight

#print average
def displayInfo(right, averageRight, studentName):
    print
    print("Information for student: ", studentName)
    print("The number right is: ", right)
    print("The average right is: ", averageRight)


main()