Question

Assume the variables x = 5, y = 6, and z = 8. Indicate by circling the T or F whether the following conditions is true or false:

7 <= x && z > 4
a-true
b-false

Answer 1

The given condition evaluates to false since the part 7 <= x is not true when x equals 5, even though z > 4 is true for z equals 8. Both conditions must be true in a logical 'and' operation, which is not the case here.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the variables x = 5, y = 6, and z = 8, we need to evaluate the following condition: 7 <= x && z > 4 to determine if it is true or false.

To solve this, we should tackle each part of the condition separately. First, we assess whether 7 is less than or equal to (<=) x: Since x is 5, the statement 7 <= 5 is false, because 7 is greater than 5. Second, we look at whether z is greater than (>) 4: Since z is 8, the statement 8 > 4 is true.

However, because the first part of the condition is false, the entire condition is false as both parts of an 'and' (&&) condition must be true for the whole condition to be true.