Conceptualizing modulus. How to compare & communicate with values in a Dictionary

[Kaanyrvhok]

Hello all

I have two questions

The first is why one change calculator works and the other doesn't.

The second question is about how to efficiently communicate and compare dictionary values while citing who they belong to.

Starting with the first you have two change calculator programs

Program A this functions

currency=float(input("enter value in $- "))
currency=currency*100
dollar=int(currency/100)
print("dollar-",dollar)
ra=currency%100
#print(ra)
quarters=int(ra/25)
print("quarters-",quarters)
ra=int(ra%25)
#print(ra))
dimes=int(ra/10)
print("dime-",dimes)
ra=int(ra%10)
#print(ra)
nickel=int(ra/5)
print("nickel-",nickel)
ra=int(ra%5)
#print(ra)
penny=int(ra/1)
print("penny-",penny)

Program B this partially functions

dollar=1
quarter=.25
dime=.10
nickel=.05
penny=.01
total=float(input("Enter the total amount: "))
print("The total can be reduced to")
print (int(total/dollar),"Dollars") #Amount of dollars
total = total%dollar
print (int(total/quarter),"Quarters") #Amount of quarters
total = total%quarter
print (int(total/dime),"Dimes") #Amount of dimes
total = total%dime
print (int(total/nickel),"Nickel") #Amount of nickel
total = total%nickel
print (int(total/penny),"Pennies") #Amount of pennies

I'm looking for a simple solution to fix the second program. I think the flaw is related to how I was programming blind with the mod operator. Modding a smaller number against a larger one like in this example
https://visualfractions.com/calculator/m...s-3-mod-5/
Where 3 mod 5 is 3 is over my head logic for now. I could probably watch a video and understand how it works so this isn't really my question but I think its related to my ignorance. What I'm really asking is why does the first program work and not the second and if there a simple way to fix the second program or am I chasing a waterfall trying to use that method?


The second question is a little simpler to ask.

I'm trying to count NPCs in a dictionary and compare their values while citing who they are. So far I have the count right but comparing the values and citing who they belong too has been a .

dictStudents={'001':['Grex','22','40'], '002':['C-Paul','02' ,'88'], '003':['Aquille','11','76']}  
dictionary_length = len(dictStudents)
print('The school has:',dictionary_length,'students.')

maximum = max(dictStudents[2], key=dictStudents[2].get) 
print(maximum, dictStudents[2][maximum])

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These are total personality and ability scores next to names.

How would I print that C-Paul has the highest ability score with 88 or that Grex has the highest personality score with 22? I have found ways where I can identify the max of all values. I'm trying to compare specific values and identify the person who has it. I'm also wondering if I can name the values and reference the values by whatever variable or name so its ['Name','personality' ,'ability']?

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