def tax(bill):

"""Adds 8% tax to a restaurant bill."""

bill *= 1.08

print "With tax: %f" % bill

return bill

def tip(bill):

"""Adds 15% tip to a restaurant bill."""

bill *= 1.15

print "With tip: %f" % bill

return bill

meal_cost = 100

meal_with_tax = tax(meal_cost)

meal_with_tip = tip(meal_with_tax)

def power(base, exponent): # Add your parameters here!

result = base**exponent

print "%d to the power of %d is %d." % (base, exponent, result)

power(37,4) # Add your arguments here!

def cube(number):

return number ** 3

def by_three(arg):

if arg % 3 == 0:

return cube(arg)

else:

return False;

by_three(9)

by_three(4)

def biggest_number(*args):

print max(args)

return max(args)

def smallest_number(*args):

print min(args)

return min(args)

def distance_from_zero(arg):

print abs(arg)

return abs(arg)

biggest_number(-10, -5, 5, 10)

smallest_number(-10, -5, 5, 10)

distance_from_zero(-10)

def shut_down(c):

arg = str(c.lower())

if arg == 'yes':

return "Shutting down..."

elif arg == 'no':

return "Shutdown aborted!"

else:

return "Sorry, I didn't understand you."

def distance_from_zero(c):

ct = type(c)

if ct == int or ct == float:

return abs(c)

else:

return "Not an integer or float!"

def hotel_cost(n):

return n * 140

def plane_ride_cost(city):

if city == "Charlotte":

return 183

elif city == 'Tampa':

return 220

elif city == "Pittsburgh":

return 222

elif city == "Los Angeles":

return 475

else:

return 'No such city'

def rental_car_cost(d):

total = d * 40

if d >= 7:

return total - 50

elif d >= 3:

return total - 20

else:

return total

def trip_cost(c,d, spending):

return spending + hotel_cost(d) + plane_ride_cost(c) + rental_car_cost(d)

print trip_cost('Los Angeles',5, 600)