Generate a random number then use that to divide the user input number

[td0g03]

Like the titles says I'm suppose to generate a random number then divide that by a number inputed by a user. The random number can range from 2-8. I tried to do the code, but I get some weird result here is the result

Please enter a number:  18
a. number                         18.00
b. the random number              6
   00-1.#J << suppose to be 3 , but I get this number. (Trying to get 18 divided by 6.
 

This is the code I have so far.

int main (void)
 
{
//    Local Declarations 
    double number;
    float result;
    float random = 2 + rand()%8;
 
//    Statements 
    printf("Please enter a number:");
    scanf("%lf", &number);
    srand(time(NULL));
 
 
 
    printf("a. number\t\t\t %5.2lf\n", number);
    printf("b. the random number\t\t  %d\n", rand() % (int)random + 2);
    result = number / random;
    printf(" the result is %5.2lf", result);
 
 

Thanks in advance!

[RedSon]

I think it is a problem with your printf statement. I'm not sure what though since you have edited your output to be different then what I expect the code to output. Also, why did you decide to make some of your variables double precision and others float?

[td0g03]

I think it is a problem with your printf statement. I'm not sure what though since you have edited your output to be different then what I expect the code to output. Also, why did you decide to make some of your variables double precision and others float?

Well, to tell you the truth I wasn't sure why it was working so I just played around with the lf, d, c, and even some other things. Here is the exact question the book asks me to do and maybe you can give me a small code so I can get idea how it works.

1. prompt the user to enter a number (type double).
2. read number (using %lf).
3. Generate a random number and scale it to range 2...8.
4. Set result to number divided by the random number.

Ex.One output could be
number: 127.50 <<-- user input
the random number 2
result 63.75 <<-- 127.50 / 2 = 63.75

[td0g03]

Thanks again guys! But I was able to figure out what I did wrong.