Thursday Code Puzzler: Change Calculator
Thursday Code Puzzler: Change Calculator
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Determine the minimum number of coins for change
Given any number between 1 and 99, determine how to give change with the minimum number of coins. You can assume that the coins are 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c, 20c and 50c.
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