Illegal use of floating point???

I have to code a program to return quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies. I have everything working except for the function "change". It returns as an illegal use of floating point. What is going on??? Any help will be appreciated. Thank you.

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#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>

using namespace std;

      //Named constants – residential customers
const double RES_BILL_PROC_FEES = 4.50;
const double RES_BASIC_SERV_COST = 20.50;
const double RES_COST_PREM_CHANNEL = 7.50;

      //Named constants – business customers
const double BUS_BILL_PROC_FEES = 15.00;
const double BUS_BASIC_SERV_COST = 75.00;
const double BUS_BASIC_CONN_COST = 5.00;
const double BUS_COST_PREM_CHANNEL = 50.00;
float tax;

// Function Prototypes

float residential()
	{
		int numOfPremChannels;
		float amountDue;
		
		
     cout << "Enter the number"
             << " of premium channels: ";           
        cin >> numOfPremChannels;                  
        cout << endl;

        amountDue = RES_BILL_PROC_FEES            
                   + RES_BASIC_SERV_COST 
                   + numOfPremChannels * 
                     RES_COST_PREM_CHANNEL;
             return amountDue;
         }
         
float business()
     {
		int numOfBasicServConn;
		int numOfPremChannels;
		float amountDue;
		
	     
	     cout << "Enter the number of basic "
             << "service connections: ";            
        cin >> numOfBasicServConn;                 
        cout << endl;

        cout << "Enter the number"
             << " of premium channels: ";           
        cin >> numOfPremChannels;                   
        cout << endl;

        if (numOfBasicServConn<= 10)                
            amountDue = BUS_BILL_PROC_FEES 
                        + BUS_BASIC_SERV_COST 
                        + numOfPremChannels * 
                          BUS_COST_PREM_CHANNEL;
        else
            amountDue = BUS_BILL_PROC_FEES 
                        + BUS_BASIC_SERV_COST 
                        + (numOfBasicServConn - 10) *
                           BUS_BASIC_CONN_COST 
                        + numOfPremChannels *
                          BUS_COST_PREM_CHANNEL;
		
         return amountDue;
     }
     
     void change1(double change, int& quarters, int& dimes, int& nickels, int& pennies)
{
       
const int QUARTER  = 25;
const int DIME = 10;
const int NICKEL = 5;
 

 	quarters = change / QUARTER;
               
	change = change % QUARTER;                      
	
    dimes = change / DIME;
                   

    change = change % DIME; 
                             

    nickels = change / NICKEL;
                  

    pennies = change % NICKEL;                         
                        

    return;
}
     
int main()
{
        //Variable declaration
    int accountNumber; 
    char customerType;    
    int numOfPremChannels; 
    int numOfBasicServConn; 
    double amountDue; 
    double change;
    int Dollars;
    double cash;
    int quarters, dimes, nickels, pennies;

    cout << fixed << showpoint;                     
    cout << setprecision(2);                        

    cout << "This program computes a cable " 
         << "bill." << endl;

    cout << "Enter account number (an integer): ";  
    cin >> accountNumber;                           
    cout << endl;

    cout << "Enter customer type: " 
         << "R or r (Residential), "
         << "B or b (Business):  ";                 
    cin >>  customerType;                           
    cout << endl;

    switch (customerType)
    {
    case 'r':                                       
    case 'R': 
   
    amountDue = residential();
                                     
        break;

    case 'b':                                      
    case 'B': 
    
    amountDue = business();
                                       
        break;

    default: 
        cout << "Invalid customer type." << endl;   
    }//end switch
    
    amountDue = amountDue + (amountDue * .07);
    
    cout << "Account Number: " << accountNumber << endl;
    cout << "Amount Due: $" << amountDue << endl;
    
    cout << "How much cash will you be paying with?" << endl;
    cin >> cash;
    
    change = cash - amountDue;
    
    Dollars = change;
    change = change - Dollars;
    
    cout << "Dollars: " << Dollars << endl;
    cout << "Cents: " << change << endl;
    
    change1(change,quarters,dimes,nickels,pennies);
    
    cout << "Quarters: " << quarters << endl;
    cout << "Dimes: " << dimes << endl;
    cout << "Nickels: " << nickels << endl;
    cout << "Pennies: " << pennies << endl;
    
    
    return 0;
}
The modulus operator % is for use on integers .
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I see. Thank you. I just fixed it. Have a great day!
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