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* Program:   Inches to units converter                                       *
* Programmer: Dan Bennett                                                    *
* Date Oct 3, 2001                                                           *
*                                                                            *
*    This program prompts the user for a lenght in inches, it then           *
*    calculates the length in inches, feet and yards                         *
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#include <iostream>

const int INCHESTOFEET=12;  // conversion factor, inches to feet.
const int FEETTOYARDS=3;    // conversion factor, feet to yards.

int main () {
   int  invalue,    // The value the user gives us and/or modified as we go
        inches,     // calculated inches
        feet,       // calculated feet
        yards;      // calculated yards

    // get the initial length in inches and echo it back to the user.

    cout << "Enter a length in inches (integer only) " << endl;
    cin >> invalue;
    cout << "You entered a " << invalue << endl;

    // Calculate feet and inches

    inches = invalue % INCHESTOFEET;
    invalue = invalue / INCHESTOFEET;

    // Calculate the yards and feet

    feet = invalue % FEETTOYARDS;
    yards = invalue / FEETTOYARDS;

    cout << "That is the same as " << yards << " yards, " << feet
         << " feet, and " << inches << " inches." << endl;

    return(0);
}