Converting whole number into decimal

In one of my class exercises, I have to write a program that reads certain employee information and prints a payroll statement. I have to write it once using dialog boxes for input/output and again using console input/output.

One of the fields is the federal tax withholding rate. I have it set up so that I can enter a number (i.e., 20). What I need to do is convert that 20 into .20 and display it. I know how to display it but cannot figure out how to convert it.:confused:

You want to convert 20 to .20? Divide by 100.0
You want to do floating division not integer division.

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Originally Posted by Norm

You want to convert 20 to .20? Divide by 100.0
You want to do floating division not integer division.

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Float! Of course. That's what I was doing wrong.

Thank you very much.