coin problem

I am trying to do a coin problem but I can't seem to get it to work. When I complie it, there are no errors and the program lets me enter a number and then does nothing. I can't figure out what I did wrong and if anyone can point me in the right direction it would be very appricaited.

Code:

#include <stdio.h>

int main()


    {
    	int total=0;
    	int quart=0;
    	int dime=0;
    	int nick=0;
    	int pen=0;
    	

        	{
        		printf ("\n Enter the total (in cents): ");
        		scanf(" %d, &total");
        		quart = total/25;
        		total = total - (quart * 25);
        		dime = total/10;
        		total = total - (dime * 10);
        		nick = total/5;
        		total = total - (nick * 5);
        		pen = total;
        		scanf("\n The change is:"  );
        		if(quart != 0)
        			printf("\n %d qaurters ", quart );
        		if(dime != 0)
        			printf("\n %d  dimes.", dime);
        		if(nick != 0)
        			printf("\n %d nickels", nick);
        		if(pen != 0)
        			printf("\n %d pennies ", pen);       
		}
	return 0;
	}

Code:

scanf("\n The change is:"  );

Print the message, not try to read it.

Originally Posted by et1wilson

I am trying to do a coin problem but I can't seem to get it to work. When I complie it, there are no errors and the program lets me enter a number and then does nothing. I can't figure out what I did wrong and if anyone can point me in the right direction it would be very appricaited.

Code:

#include <stdio.h>

int main()


    {
    	int total=0;
    	int quart=0;
    	int dime=0;
    	int nick=0;
    	int pen=0;
    	

        	{
        		printf ("\n Enter the total (in cents): ");
        		scanf(" &#37;d, &total");
        		quart = total/25;
        		total = total - (quart * 25);
        		dime = total/10;
        		total = total - (dime * 10);
        		nick = total/5;
        		total = total - (nick * 5);
        		pen = total;
        		scanf("\n The change is:"  );
        		if(quart != 0)
        			printf("\n %d qaurters ", quart );
        		if(dime != 0)
        			printf("\n %d  dimes.", dime);
        		if(nick != 0)
        			printf("\n %d nickels", nick);
        		if(pen != 0)
        			printf("\n %d pennies ", pen);       
		}
	return 0;
	}

1) I don't understand the braces I've marked in red, above.

2) After getting the cents, you would normally want a while loop for each type of coin:

Code:

while(total >= 25)   {
    quarters++;
    total -= 25;
}

Repeat the above for each type of coin. There is no need for multiplication or division, just addition of the type of coin, and subtraction from the total.

Ez smeezy! << and *how* are you spelling quarters?? >>

Ok I now have fixed it and chnaged a few things and get it to display the information but it is all 0.00000. What can I do to fix it?

Code:

#include <stdio.h>

int main()


    {
    	int total=0;
    	int quart=0;
    	int dime=0;
    	int nick=0;
    	int pen=0;
    	

        	{
        		printf ("\n Enter the total (in cents): ");
        		scanf(" %d, &total");  		
        		
        		printf("\n The change is:"  );
        		if(quart != 0)
				quart = total/25;
        			total = total - (quart * 25);
        			printf("\n %f qaurters ", quart );
        		if(dime != 0)
				dime = total/10;
        			total = total - (dime * 10);
        			printf("\n %f  dimes.", dime);
        		if(nick != 0)
        			nick = total/5;
        			total = total - (nick * 5);
        			printf("\n %f nickels", nick);
        		if(pen != 0)
			pen = total;
        			printf("\n %f pennies ", pen);       
		}
	return 0;
	}

Print the values as ints.

Code:

scanf(" %d, &total");

That a typo? Maybe it should be:

Code:

scanf(" %d", &total);