How to get 2 maximum numbers out of three numbers?

[s207044707]

HI

I need to create a programm that stores 10 users, and three numbers for each user, and calculate average for each user based on the three numbers entered e.g. if user 1 entered 6, 8 ,10, then average =(8+10)/2=80.0%.Then how to select 8 and 10?

[Christian Binder]

Hi,
I don't know how these values are hold, but if they're in an array or list you could do it using LINQ:

int[] inputs = new int[] { 6, 8, 10 }; // User-Input

double avg = inputs.OrderBy(x => x).Take(2).Average(); // =9

[Curtis Rutland]

@ChBinder
Close, but your example selects 6 and 8, making avg == 7.

You would need to use OrderByDescending.

@s207044707
This seems like a homework problem. The problem with us telling you the solution like this is that it's probably not the way the instructor wanted you to do it. I could give you the way that I would do it, but if that's not the point of the assignment, then your instructor will know that you did not do the work yourself, and you will likely get a bad grade.

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[jkmyoung]

This sounds like the classic grading problem, drop the lowest test.

Try framing your problem in this way: As opposed to taking the top 2, take all 3 then drop the lowest value. Same result.