Thread: Output and Control

I've been working on a problem that it just boggling my mind. I need to be able to convert a given number into change (i.e. quarters, dimes, nickels, pennies.) so if i type in 3.50 i get 14 quarters, if i type in 3.45 i get 13 quarters and two dimes etc. what i have so far is each number individually (i.e 3.50 gets me 14 quarters, 35 dimes, 70 nickels, 350 pennies) the question i have is, how am i able to do this? this is what i have so far

Code:

 #include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
using namespace std;

int main( )
{

	float amount;
	float quarters;
	float dimes;
	float nickels;
	float pennies;
	
	cout << "I will convert your money into change. \n\n";
	cout << "Enter the amount:";
	cin >> amount;


	quarters = amount/.25f;
	cout << "You recieve " << quarters << "Quarters.\n\n" ;
	dimes = amount/.10f;
	cout << "You recieve " << dimes << " Dimes.\n\n" ;
	nickels = amount/.05f;
	cout << "You recieve " << nickels << " Nickels.\n\n" ;
	pennies = amount/.01f;
	cout << "You recieve " << pennies << " Pennies.\n\n" ;
	
	return 0;
}

this code does each coinage individually, but i need them to be unified
ive tried many different things so far, to no avail.

You must update your total amount after each conversion:

Code:

quarters = amount / .25f;
amount -= quarters * .25f;

dimes = amount / .10f;
amount -= dimes * .1f;

etc...