import java.util.Scanner; //imports Scanner util
public class MinimumCoins
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in); //creates an instance of a class called input
// sets inintial variables
int Ammount,QuarterCount = 0,DimeCount = 0,NickelCount = 0,PennieCount;
System.out.println("Please Enter ammount of change (1-99) "); //prints message
Ammount = input.nextInt(); // reads ammount of change
while (Ammount > 25)
{
Ammount = Ammount - 25;
QuarterCount++;
} //while this condition is true it will subtract 25 and add 1 to the quarter counter
while (Ammount > 10)
{
Ammount = Ammount - 10;
DimeCount++;
}// while this is true it will subtract 10 from ammount and add 1 to the dime counter
while (Ammount > 5)
{
Ammount = Ammount - 5;
NickelCount++;
}// while this is true it will subtract 5 from ammount and add 1 to the nickle counter
System.out.println("Quarters: " + QuarterCount); // printers quarters
System.out.println("Dimes: " + DimeCount); // prints dimes
System.out.println("Nickles: " + NickelCount); // prints nickels
System.out.println("Pennies: " + Ammount); // prints pennies or remaining ammount
} // end of main ()
} //end of MinimumCoins class
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