I think what you want is somethng like this...(by the way I looked at your profile so i know you are not a kid working on homework).

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#include <iostream> 
 
using std::cout; 
using std::endl; 
using std::cin; 
using std::fixed;
 
#include <iomanip>
 
using std::setw; 
using std::setprecision; 
 
#include <cmath>
 
double calculateCharges( double );
 
int main()
{
   double hour; // hours parked for each car
   double currentCharge; // current parking charge
   double totalCharges = 0.0; // total charges   
   double totalHours = 0.0; // total hours
 
   cout << "Enter the hours parked for three cars: ";
 
   for ( int i = 1; i <= 3; i++ ) {
      cin >> hour;
      totalHours += hour;
 
      if ( i == 1 ) {
         cout << setw( 5 ) << "Car" << setw( 15 ) << "Hours"
              << setw( 15 ) << "Charge\n";
 
      } // end if
 
      totalCharges += ( currentCharge = 
         calculateCharges( hour ) );
 
      cout << fixed << setw( 3 ) << i << setw( 17 )
           << setprecision( 1 ) << hour
           << setw( 15 ) << setprecision( 2 )
           << currentCharge << "\n";
 
   } // end for
 
   cout << setw( 7 ) << "TOTAL" << setw( 13 ) << setprecision( 1 )
        << totalHours << setw( 15 ) << setprecision( 2 )
        << totalCharges << endl;
 
   return 0;
 
} // end main
 
// calculate charges for hours parked
double calculateCharges( double hours )
{
   double charge;
 
   if ( hours < 3.0 )
      charge = 2.0;
   else if ( hours < 19.0 )
      charge = 2.0 + .5 * ceil( hours - 3.0 );
   else
      charge = 10.0;
 
   return charge;
 
} // end function calculateCharges

#include <iostream> using std::cout; using std::endl; using std::cin; using std::fixed; #include <iomanip> using std::setw; using std::setprecision; #include <cmath> double calculateCharges( double ); int main() { double hour; // hours parked for each car double currentCharge; // current parking charge double totalCharges = 0.0; // total charges double totalHours = 0.0; // total hours cout << "Enter the hours parked for three cars: "; for ( int i = 1; i <= 3; i++ ) { cin >> hour; totalHours += hour; if ( i == 1 ) { cout << setw( 5 ) << "Car" << setw( 15 ) << "Hours" << setw( 15 ) << "Charge\n"; } // end if totalCharges += ( currentCharge = calculateCharges( hour ) ); cout << fixed << setw( 3 ) << i << setw( 17 ) << setprecision( 1 ) << hour << setw( 15 ) << setprecision( 2 ) << currentCharge << "\n"; } // end for cout << setw( 7 ) << "TOTAL" << setw( 13 ) << setprecision( 1 ) << totalHours << setw( 15 ) << setprecision( 2 ) << totalCharges << endl; return 0; } // end main // calculate charges for hours parked double calculateCharges( double hours ) { double charge; if ( hours < 3.0 ) charge = 2.0; else if ( hours < 19.0 ) charge = 2.0 + .5 * ceil( hours - 3.0 ); else charge = 10.0; return charge; } // end function calculateCharges

question when i try to run you code how come it doesn't say on the screen so i came see what come out?
thanks for the example code it helps me learn this hobby :cheesy:

sorry about the spell check i miss a couple of letters it should read " when i try to run your code how come it doesn't stay on the screen so i can see what the outcome is?"
thanks again from a bad speller