Need help calculating AVG of array values (minus the lowest)

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So I have succeeded in confusing the hell out of myself in doing this. I am trying to get it to calculate the average of the weights entered into the array minus the lowest weight in the array. I'm using functions and somewhere along the line I confused myself with passing variables. It would be much appreciated if someone could give me a pointer and tell me if I'm way off base or not. Also how would I compare the values entered to a validation code? I have a line commented out that I was fiddling with, but never got working.

   #include <iostream>

    using namespace std;

    int getWeight();
    int findLowest(int arrayWeight);
    double calcAverage(int weight);
    bool askToContinue();

    int main(){

        do{
            int weights = getWeight();
            double lowest = findLowest(weights);
            double average = calcAverage(weights);
        }
        while(askToContinue());
    }

    int getWeight() {

        //Variables
        int weights[5]; //array
        double enterWeight = 0;
        bool validAmount = false;


        //For loop to gather info and place amounts in an array
        cout << "Please enter the weights of the Tulbuks: " << endl;
        cout << endl;
        for (int counter = 0; counter < 5; counter++)
        {
            cin >> weights[counter];
            //validAmount = (weights[index] > 5) && (weights[index] <= 500);
        }

        //Test to redisplay the entered information
        cout << "Entered information: " << endl;
        for(int index = 0; index < 5; index++)
        {
            cout << "\nThe entered information for Tulbuk #" << (index+1) << " is: " << weights[index];
            cout << endl;
        }


        return -1;


        /*

        do
        {

            //Gather user input of amount of discs
            cout << "How many discs do you wish to purchase?" << endl;
            cout << "Please enter a number between 1 and 1,000,000" << endl;
            cin >> weights;
            cout << endl;
            validAmount = (weights > 5) && (weights <= 500);                              // Tests if the amount entered is valid
            if (!validAmount)                                                             // Prompts user amount entered was invalid
            {
                cout << "Invalid Amount. Please try again!" << endl;
            }
        }
        while(!validAmount);                                                              // Runs loop again if the amount entered was not valid



        return discs;

        */

    }

    int findLowest(int arrayWeight){

        int lowWeight = 999999;

        if(lowWeight > arrayWeight)
            {
                lowWeight = arrayWeight;
            }

        cout << arrayWeight;

        system("PAUSE");

        return arrayWeight;
    }

    double calcAverage(int weight){

        //Variables
        float avgWeight = 0;
        int sumWeight = 0;

        //Calls findLowest function to find lowest value
        int lowestWeight = findLowest(weight);

        //Calculates the average score


        return weight;
    }

    bool askToContinue()                                                                 // Asks the user if they want to continue. If yes, the loop restarts. If no, the program exits.
    {

        char userResponse = ' ';
        bool validInput = false;

        do
        {
            cout << endl;
            cout << "Do you wish to continue?" << endl;
            cout << "Enter y for 'yes' or n for 'no'" << endl;
            cin >> userResponse;
            validInput = (userResponse == 'y') || (userResponse == 'n');
            if (!validInput)
            {
                cout << "Invalid response. Please try again!" << endl;
            }
        } while (!validInput);
        return(userResponse == 'y');
    }

asked 1 min ago

Paul2357

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Need help calculating AVG of array values (minus the lowest)