@don: will u pls explain why divided by 5 is used .... On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 3:44 PM, prasanth n <[email protected]> wrote:
> @Don: > thanks a lot > > On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 12:28 AM, Don <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The algorithm is to count them, looping over the number of quarters >> and dimes. Then it is easy to compute the number of nickles which >> could be used, and the shortfall is made up with pennies. >> It is very common to see a recursive solution, but that is not >> necessary or beneficial when the iterative solution is so simple. >> Don >> >> int result = 0; >> for(int quarters = 0; quarters <= n; quarters += 25) >> for(int dimes = 0; (quarters+dimes) <= n; dimes += 10) >> result += 1 + (n-quarters-dimes) / 5; >> >> On Sep 16, 1:35 pm, prasanth n <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Given an infinite number of quarters (25 cents), dimes (10 cents), >> nickels >> > (5 cents) and pennies (1 cent), write code to calculate the number of >> ways >> > of representing n cents. >> > also do give an algorithm first.. >> > >> > -- >> > *prasanth* >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Algorithm Geeks" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. >> >> > > > -- > *prasanth* > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Algorithm Geeks" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. > -- **Please do not print this e-mail until urgent requirement. Go Green!! Save Papers <=> Save Trees *BharatKumar Bagana* **http://www.google.com/profiles/bagana.bharatkumar<http://www.google.com/profiles/bagana.bharatkumar> * Mobile +91 8056127652* <[email protected]> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Algorithm Geeks" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en.
