Need Help with C++ Cashier Program

[jp112]

In this program, I am suppose to enter an amount that the customer owes, how much he/she paid, and their change. I already figured that out, what I can't figure out is that the program should also calculate & display the amount in how many dollars, quarters, dimes, nickels, & pennies to return to the customer.

//output items

cout <<"Customer's change: \n\n" <<result<<endl;

cout <<"___________________________\n\n";

cout <<"Dollars: " <<result / 1<<endl;
cout <<"\n";

cout <<"Quarters: " <<result / .25<<endl;
cout <<"\n";

cout <<"Dimes: " <<(result / .10)<<endl;
cout <<"\n";

cout <<"Nickels: " <<(result / 0.05)<<endl;
cout <<"\n";

cout <<"Pennies: " <<(result / 0.01)<<endl;
cout <<"\n\n\n";

if anyone could please help me i'm too new to programing i been trying really hard to figure it out, if anyone could help me please let me know so i can send the rest of the code thank.

[oler1s]

The problem isn't the code. It's your logic.

Let's use real numbers to figure this out.

Let's say the charge is $2.80 and I pay a $5. Ok, so that's $2.20 in change, right?

So, that's $2 in change. And then 2.20/.25 = 8.8 quarters. Wait a minute, why are you dividing 2.20 by .25?

[jp112]

what do you recommend how should i rewrite it for it to show that for a change of 2.25 it should give $2 and a quarter?

example

[oler1s]

This is basic logic you need to figure out yourself.

Write down the steps you take in plain english when solving for the change.

For example, the amount due is $3.23 and I pay $5. Now calculate in plain english the change. Don't just give the answer. Figure out how many dollars in change. What numbers did you add or subtract? Why? Then figure out quarters. What numbers did you add or subtract? Why? Then dimes. Then nickels. Then pennies.

Write it all down here in plain english. If you get it down correctly, with the right level of detail, it should be obvious how to write the code. If you don't, we'll tell you what more to think about.

[weaknessforcats]

Hey, you guys. Keep the money in pennies.

$2.80 is an int with 280 in it. The fancy display of $2.80 is done by a display function you write.

Paying with $5 is 500 for a $3.23 item is just 500-323, or 177.

177 % 100 = 1 ---> the dollars
177 - 1 * 100 = 77 ---> the remaining pennies
77 % 25 = 3 ---> the quarters
77 - 3*25 = 2 --->the remaining pennies
2 % 10 = 0 --->the dimes
2 % 5 = 0 --->the nickles
2 --->the pennies

Therefore, give 1 dollar, 3 quarters and 2 pennies in change.

Do not ever use floating point in a finance application.