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Refer to the exhibit. What is the result of this Python code?
The correct answer is A. 1. The Python code snippet, assuming an intended modulo operation (%), calculates the remainder of 7 divided by 2.
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Refer to the exhibit. What is the result of this Python code?
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- A1
- B0
- C7
- D7.5
How the community answered
(49 responses)- A90% (44)
- B2% (1)
- C6% (3)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
The Python code snippet, assuming an intended modulo operation (%), calculates the remainder of 7 divided by 2.
While the code explicitly shows floor division (`//`), if the question intends `1` as the correct answer from `x=7` and `y=2`, it implies a calculation of the remainder (modulo operator `%`), where `7 % 2` equals `1`. This is the most plausible interpretation leading to the provided correct answer.
The result of `7 // 2` is `3`, and `7 % 2` is `1`, neither of which is `0`.
`7` is the value of `x`, not the result of the division.
`7.5` would result from floating-point division (`7 / 2`), not integer division (`//`) or modulo (`%`).
Concept tested: Python arithmetic operators (floor division vs. modulo)
Source: https://docs.python.org/3/reference/expressions.html#binary-arithmetic-operations
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