Help!!!

I'm trying to eliminate the highest and lowest number out of 5 inputs then get the average of the remaining 3 inputs...
In some instances, it gives me incorrect average..
(We are not suppose to use arrays yet)

Here's my code:

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

void getData(double& input1, double& input2, double& input3, double& input4, double& input5);
//Ask the user to input numbers

void calcscore(double& num1, double& num2, double& num3, double& num4, double& num5);
//should calculate and display the average of the 3 remaining numbers

int main()
{
    double score1, score2, score3, score4, score5;

    getData(score1, score2, score3, score4, score5);
    calcscore(score1, score2, score3, score4, score5);

}

void getData(double& input1, double& input2, double& input3, double& input4, double& input5)
{



    cout<<"Input 5 numbers :  \n";
    cin>> input1
       >> input2
       >> input3
       >> input4
       >> input5;


}

void calcscore(double& num1, double& num2, double& num3, double& num4, double& num5)
{


    if (0 > num2&&num3&&num1&&num5&&num4)
    {

            cout<<"Error! Please enter numbers between 0 to 10 only"  ;
            cout<<"\n\n\n";

    }


    else if (num1 > num2&&num3&&num4 > num5)
    {

            cout<<"Average: "<<(num2 + num3 + num4)/3  ;
            cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }

    else if (num2 > num1&&num3&&num4 > num5)
    {

            cout<<"Average: "<<(num1 + num3 + num4)/3  ;
            cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }

    else if (num3 > num1&&num2&&num4 > num5)
    {

            cout<<"Average: "<<(num1 + num2 + num4)/3  ;
            cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }

    else if (num4 > num1&&num2&&num3 > num5)
    {

            cout<<"Average: "<<(num1 + num2 + num3)/3  ;
            cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }


    else if (num5 > num4&&num2&&num3 > num1)
    {

            cout<<"Average: "<<(num4 + num2 + num3)/3  ;
            cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }

    else if (num1 > num5&&num2&&num3 > num4)
    {

            cout<<"Average: "<<(num5 + num2 + num3)/3  ;
            cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }


    else if (num2 > num5&&num1&&num3 > num4)
    {

            cout<<"Average: "<<(num5 + num1 + num3)/3  ;
            cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }

    else if (num3 > num5&&num2&&num1 > num4)
    {

            cout<<"Average: "<<(num5 + num2 + num1)/3  ;
            cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }

    else if (num5 > num1&&num2&&num3 > num4)
    {

            cout<<"Average: "<<(num1 + num2 + num3)/3  ;
            cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }

    else if (num4 > num1&&num2&&num5 > num3)
    {

            cout<<"Average: "<<(num1 + num2 + num5)/3  ;
            cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }

    else if (num1 > num4&&num2&&num5 > num3)
    {

            cout<<"Average: "<<(num4 + num2 + num5)/3  ;
            cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }

    else if (num2 > num4&&num1&&num5 > num3)
    {

            cout<<"Average: "<<(num4 + num1 + num5)/3  ;
            cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }

    else if (num4 > num2&&num1&&num5 > num3)
    {

            cout<<"Average: "<<(num2 + num1 + num5)/3  ;
            cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }

    else if (num5 > num2&&num1&&num4 > num3)
    {

            cout<<"Average: "<<(num2 + num1 + num4)/3  ;
            cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }

    else if (num3 > num4&&num1&&num5 > num2)
    {

            cout<<"Average: "<<(num4 + num1 + num5)/3  ;
            cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }
    else if (num1 > num2&&num1&&num5 > num2)
    {

            cout<<"Average: "<<(num2 + num1 + num5)/3  ;
            cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }
    else if (num3 > num4&&num1&&num5 > num2)
    {

            cout<<"Average: "<<(num4 + num1 + num5)/3  ;
            cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }
    else if (num4 > num3&&num1&&num5 > num2)
    {

            cout<<"Average: "<<(num3 + num1 + num5)/3  ;
            cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }
    else if (num5 > num3&&num1&&num4 > num2)
    {

            cout<<"Average: "<<(num3 + num1 + num4)/3  ;
            cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }
    else if (num2 > num3&&num1&&num5 > num4)
    {

            cout<<"Average: "<<(num3 + num1 + num5)/3  ;
            cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }

}

Your problem is that you're writing very complicated and redundant code and thus it's hard to think about what your code is doing. Use a simpler algorithm to find and remove the largest and smallest values.

Use code tags please:

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

void getData(double& input1, double& input2, double& input3, double& input4, double& input5);
//Ask the user to input numbers

void calcscore(double& num1, double& num2, double& num3, double& num4, double& num5);
//should calculate and display the average of the 3 remaining numbers

int main()
    {
    double score1, score2, score3, score4, score5;

    getData(score1, score2, score3, score4, score5);
    calcscore(score1, score2, score3, score4, score5);
    
    return 0; // Added a return
    }

void getData(double& input1, double& input2, double& input3, double& input4, double& input5)
    {
    cout<<"Input 5 numbers : \n";
    cin>> input1 >> input2 >> input3 >> input4 >> input5;
    }

void calcscore(double& num1, double& num2, double& num3, double& num4, double& num5)
    {
    if (0 > num2&&num3&&num1&&num5&&num4)
        {
        cout<<"Error! Please enter numbers between 0 to 10 only" ;
        cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }
    else if (num1 > num2&&num3&&num4 > num5)
        {
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num2 + num3 + num4)/3 ;
        cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }
    else if (num2 > num1&&num3&&num4 > num5)
        {
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num1 + num3 + num4)/3 ;
        cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }
    else if (num3 > num1&&num2&&num4 > num5)
        {
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num1 + num2 + num4)/3 ;
        cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }
    else if (num4 > num1&&num2&&num3 > num5)
        {
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num1 + num2 + num3)/3 ;
        cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }
    else if (num5 > num4&&num2&&num3 > num1)
        {
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num4 + num2 + num3)/3 ;
        cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }
    else if (num1 > num5&&num2&&num3 > num4)
        {
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num5 + num2 + num3)/3 ;
        cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }
    else if (num2 > num5&&num1&&num3 > num4)
        {
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num5 + num1 + num3)/3 ;
        cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }
    else if (num3 > num5&&num2&&num1 > num4)
        {
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num5 + num2 + num1)/3 ;
        cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }
    else if (num5 > num1&&num2&&num3 > num4)
        {
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num1 + num2 + num3)/3 ;
        cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }
    else if (num4 > num1&&num2&&num5 > num3)
        {
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num1 + num2 + num5)/3 ;
        cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }
    else if (num1 > num4&&num2&&num5 > num3)
        {
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num4 + num2 + num5)/3 ;
        cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }
    else if (num2 > num4&&num1&&num5 > num3)
        {
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num4 + num1 + num5)/3 ;
        cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }
    else if (num4 > num2&&num1&&num5 > num3)
        {
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num2 + num1 + num5)/3 ;
        cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }
    else if (num5 > num2&&num1&&num4 > num3)
        {
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num2 + num1 + num4)/3 ;
        cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }
    else if (num3 > num4&&num1&&num5 > num2)
        {
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num4 + num1 + num5)/3 ;
        cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }
    else if (num1 > num2&&num1&&num5 > num2)
        {
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num2 + num1 + num5)/3 ;
        cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }
    else if (num3 > num4&&num1&&num5 > num2)
        {
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num4 + num1 + num5)/3 ;
        cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }
    else if (num4 > num3&&num1&&num5 > num2)
        {
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num3 + num1 + num5)/3 ;
        cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }
    else if (num5 > num3&&num1&&num4 > num2)
        {
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num3 + num1 + num4)/3 ;
        cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }
    else if (num2 > num3&&num1&&num5 > num4)
        {
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num3 + num1 + num5)/3 ;
        cout<<"\n\n\n";
        }
}

EDIT: If you're interested in keeping your original code, then here's a little simplification:

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

void getData(double& input1, double& input2, double& input3, double& input4, double& input5);
//Ask the user to input numbers

void calcscore(double& num1, double& num2, double& num3, double& num4, double& num5);
//should calculate and display the average of the 3 remaining numbers

int main()
    {
    double score1, score2, score3, score4, score5;

    getData(score1, score2, score3, score4, score5);
    calcscore(score1, score2, score3, score4, score5);
    
    return 0; // Added a return
    }

void getData(double& input1, double& input2, double& input3, double& input4, double& input5)
    {
    cout << "Input 5 numbers : \n";
    cin >> input1 >> input2 >> input3 >> input4 >> input5;
    }

void calcscore(double& num1, double& num2, double& num3, double& num4, double& num5)
    {
    if (0 > num2&&num3&&num1&&num5&&num4)
        cout<<"Error! Please enter numbers between 0 to 10 only" ;
    else if (num1 > num2&&num3&&num4 > num5)
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num2 + num3 + num4)/3 ;
    else if (num2 > num1&&num3&&num4 > num5)
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num1 + num3 + num4)/3 ;
    else if (num3 > num1&&num2&&num4 > num5)
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num1 + num2 + num4)/3 ;
    else if (num4 > num1&&num2&&num3 > num5)
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num1 + num2 + num3)/3 ;
    else if (num5 > num4&&num2&&num3 > num1)
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num4 + num2 + num3)/3 ;
    else if (num1 > num5&&num2&&num3 > num4)
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num5 + num2 + num3)/3 ;
    else if (num2 > num5&&num1&&num3 > num4)
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num5 + num1 + num3)/3 ;
    else if (num3 > num5&&num2&&num1 > num4)
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num5 + num2 + num1)/3 ;
    else if (num5 > num1&&num2&&num3 > num4)
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num1 + num2 + num3)/3 ;
    else if (num4 > num1&&num2&&num5 > num3)
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num1 + num2 + num5)/3 ;
    else if (num1 > num4&&num2&&num5 > num3)
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num4 + num2 + num5)/3 ;
    else if (num2 > num4&&num1&&num5 > num3)
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num4 + num1 + num5)/3 ;
    else if (num4 > num2&&num1&&num5 > num3)
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num2 + num1 + num5)/3 ;
    else if (num5 > num2&&num1&&num4 > num3)
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num2 + num1 + num4)/3 ;
    else if (num3 > num4&&num1&&num5 > num2)
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num4 + num1 + num5)/3 ;
    else if (num1 > num2&&num1&&num5 > num2)
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num2 + num1 + num5)/3 ;
    else if (num3 > num4&&num1&&num5 > num2)
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num4 + num1 + num5)/3 ;
    else if (num4 > num3&&num1&&num5 > num2)
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num3 + num1 + num5)/3 ;
    else if (num5 > num3&&num1&&num4 > num2)
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num3 + num1 + num4)/3 ;
    else if (num2 > num3&&num1&&num5 > num4)
        cout<<"Average: "<<(num3 + num1 + num5)/3 ;
    cout<<"\n\n\n";    
    }

Help!!!
I'm trying to eliminate the highest and lowest number out of 5 inputs then get the average of the remaining 3 inputs...
In some instances, it gives me incorrect average..
(We are not suppose to use arrays yet)

It would be SO much easier using arrays and loops. - Can you give some examples of the incorrect averages you get, and is it every time, or just sometimes?

It would be SO much easier using arrays and loops. - Can you give some examples of the incorrect averages you get, and is it every time, or just sometimes?

- Try this:
3rd number = highest; 5th number = lowest

Thanks for the reply...=)

>>
I'm trying to eliminate the highest and lowest number out of 5 inputs then get the average of the remaining 3 inputs...
In some instances, it gives me incorrect average..
<<

First find the highest/lowest integer.

When getting input, make a variable that checks for high and low numbers.

you can do something like ths :

int num1, num2, num3, num4, num5;
int max(0),min(0);
cin >> num1;
max = min = num1;
//then get other inputs while comparing the value

Then post back when you get that done.

- Try this:
3rd number = highest; 5th number = lowest

Thanks for the reply...=)

There's an error in one of your or a lack of a "else if".

Btw, this will do, however I forgot that you weren't supposed to use arrays, but like, just something alike I had laying around.

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

void getData();
int CheckIsMaxOrMin();
void calcscore();

double input[5];
bool IsMaxOrMin[5];

int main()
    {
    getData();
    calcscore();
    
    system("PAUSE");
    return 0; // Added a return
    }

int CheckIsMaxOrMin()
     {
     int count=0;
     for (int a=0; a < 5; a++)
         if ((IsMaxOrMin[a]==true)){count++;}
     return count;
     }

void getData()
    {
    cout << "Input 5 numbers : \n";
    cin >> input[0] >> input[1] >> input[2] >> input[3] >> input[4];
    double minimum=input[0]; 
    for (int a=0; a < 5; a++)
        if (input[a] < minimum){minimum=input[a];}
    for (int a=0; a < 5; a++)
         if (input[a] == minimum && (CheckIsMaxOrMin()!=1)){IsMaxOrMin[a]=true;}
        
    double maximum=input[0];
    for (int a=0; a < 5; a++)
        if (input[a] > maximum){maximum=input[a];}
    for (int a=0; a < 5; a++)
         if (input[a] == maximum && (CheckIsMaxOrMin()!=2)){IsMaxOrMin[a]=true;}
         
    for (int a=0; a < 5; a++)
         cout << input[a] << " " << IsMaxOrMin[a] << endl;    
    }

void calcscore()
    {
    double num[3]={0,0,0};
    for (int a=0, b=0; a < 5; a++)
        {
        if (!(IsMaxOrMin[a])){num[b]=input[a];b++;}
        }
    cout << "Average: " << (num[0]+num[1]+num[2])/3; 
    cout<<"\n\n\n";    
    }
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

void getData();
int CheckIsMaxOrMin();
void calcscore();

double input[5];
bool IsMaxOrMin[5];

int main()
    {
    getData();
    calcscore();

    system("PAUSE");
    return 0; // Added a return
    }

int CheckIsMaxOrMin()
     {
     int count=0;
     for (int a=0; a < 5; a++)
         if ((IsMaxOrMin[a]==true)){count++;}
     return count;
     }

void getData()
    {
    cout << "Input 5 numbers : \n";
    cin >> input[0] >> input[1] >> input[2] >> input[3] >> input[4];
    double minimum=input[0]; 
    for (int a=0; a < 5; a++)
        if (input[a] < minimum){minimum=input[a];}
    for (int a=0; a < 5; a++)
         if (input[a] == minimum && (CheckIsMaxOrMin()!=1)){IsMaxOrMin[a]=true;}

    double maximum=input[0];
    for (int a=0; a < 5; a++)
        if (input[a] > maximum){maximum=input[a];}
    for (int a=0; a < 5; a++)
         if (input[a] == maximum && (CheckIsMaxOrMin()!=2)){IsMaxOrMin[a]=true;}

    for (int a=0; a < 5; a++)
         cout << input[a] << " " << IsMaxOrMin[a] << endl;    
    }

void calcscore()
    {
    double num[3]={0,0,0};
    for (int a=0, b=0; a < 5; a++)
        {
        if (!(IsMaxOrMin[a])){num[b]=input[a];b++;}
        }
    cout << "Average: " << (num[0]+num[1]+num[2])/3; 
    cout<<"\n\n\n";    
    }

Marvelous! This one actually works..Thanks for your help, really.
Problem solved, finally.

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