Question

Write a function fourscore() that takes four integer parameters and returns an integer. If all four integers are the same value, it returns 50. Otherwise, it returns the sum of all the numbers.

Options:
A) fourscore(a, b, c, d) = a + b + c + d
B) fourscore(a, b, c, d) = 50
C) fourscore(a, b, c, d) = 2(a + b + c + d)
D) fourscore(a, b, c, d) = 0

Answer 1

The function fourscore() should return 50 if all four integer parameters are the same; otherwise, it returns the sum of these numbers. The correct behavior of this function is represented by a mix of the options A and B.

Step-by-step explanation:

The function fourscore() is designed to take four integer parameters and compute a value based on their equality. If all four integers are the same value, the function will return 50; if they are not the same, it will return the sum of the four numbers. To write this function, one could use conditional logic to check for the equality of the parameters. Here's an example implementation of the function:

def fourscore(a, b, c, d):
if a == b == c == d:
return 50
else:
return a + b + c + d

From the given options A to D, the correct option that represents the behavior of the fourscore() function described is:

• Option A) fourscore(a, b, c, d) = a + b + c + d, only when the numbers are not all the same.
• Option B) fourscore(a, b, c, d) = 50, only when all parameters are the same.

The other options provided do not match the described behavior of the function.