Divide x into y parts by decreasing amount

Question

If I had $1000(variable) and I want to split that amount up and give it to 20(variable) people, but rather than give it evenly to each person, I want to give more to the 1st per

Answer 1

Formula is correct, needed a little touch.

1. Don't cast float into int, data loss!

2. When going within the for go from the first person to the n-1

   int people = 20;
   float prize = 1000;
   
   float k = (2 * prize) / ((people) * (people - 1));
   float sum = 0;
   
   for (int i = 1; i < people; ++i)
   {
       var personsPrize = i * k;
       sum += personsPrize;
       Console.WriteLine(personsPrize);
   }
   Console.WriteLine("sum = " + sum);