Thread: coin problem

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    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;
    	}

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    Code:
    scanf("\n The change is:"  );
    Print the message, not try to read it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by et1wilson View Post
    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?? >>

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    new problem

    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;
    	}

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    Print the values as ints.

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    Code:
    scanf(" &#37;d, &total");
    That a typo? Maybe it should be:
    Code:
    scanf(" %d", &total);
    "Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are god. Whereas owners of cats are compelled to realize that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they draw the conclusion that they are gods."
    -Christopher Hitchens

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