ConvertCents.java

package codingProblems;

import java.util.Scanner;

public class ConvertCents {
 
   final static int DOLLARS = 100;             // number of cents in dollar
   final static int QUARTERS = 25;             // number of cents in quarter
   final static int DIMES = 10;                // number of cents in dime
   final static int NICKELS = 5;               // number of cents in nickel

   public static void main (String[] args) {
      int cents;                               // total amount of cents
      int numDollars, numQuarters,             // number of dollars, quarters
          numDimes, numNickels;                // number of dimes, nickels
      int centsLeft;                           // cents left after coins

      System.out.println("Cents to Coins Program");
      System.out.println("----------------------");

      // prompt the user to enter a total number of cents
      Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
      System.out.println("Enter total number of cents (positive integer): ");
      cents = in.nextInt();
      System.out.println();

      // compute total amount of dollars, quarter, dimes, nickels, and pennies
      numDollars = cents/DOLLARS;
      centsLeft = cents % DOLLARS;
      numQuarters = centsLeft/QUARTERS;
      centsLeft = centsLeft % QUARTERS;
      numDimes = centsLeft/DIMES;
      centsLeft = centsLeft % DIMES;
      numNickels = centsLeft/NICKELS;
      centsLeft = centsLeft % NICKELS;

      // display resulting number of coins
      System.out.print("For your total cents of  " + cents);
      System.out.println("  you have:");
      System.out.println("#dollars = " + numDollars);
      System.out.println("#quarters = " + numQuarters);
      System.out.println("#dimes = " + numDimes);
      System.out.println("#nickels = " + numNickels);
      System.out.println("#pennies = " + centsLeft);
      System.out.println();
      in.close();
   }
}