Sum of Numbers
Write a program with a loop that asks the user to enter a series of positive numbers. The user should enter a negative number to signal the end of the series. After all the positive numbers have been entered, the program should display their sum.
Sum of Numbers program code:
#initialized variable
total = 0
#a while loop that asks the user to enter a
#series of positive numbers. The user should
#enter a negative number to signal the end
#of the series.
while True:
number = float(input("Enter a positive number (enter a negative number to end): "))
if number < 0:
break
total += number
#Display the sum of positive numbers
print("The sum of the positive numbers entered is:", total)
Executed Output:
Enter a positive number (enter a negative number to end): 5
Enter a positive number (enter a negative number to end): 10
Enter a positive number (enter a negative number to end): 20
Enter a positive number (enter a negative number to end): 30
Enter a positive number (enter a negative number to end): 40
Enter a positive number (enter a negative number to end): 95
Enter a positive number (enter a negative number to end): -5
The sum of the positive numbers entered is: 200.0