Unit 2 Cycle 2 Day 7: Selection (Two separate if statements)

Unit 2, Selection & Iteration • Cycle 2
Day 7 Advanced Practice • Harder Difficulty
Focus: Independent If Statements Hard Selection (Two separate if statements)

Advanced Practice Question

Format: Selection (Two separate if statements)

What is printed?
"apcs-keyword">int n = "apcs-number">12;

"apcs-keyword">if (n % "apcs-number">3 == "apcs-number">0)
{
    System.out.print("X");
}

"apcs-keyword">if (n % "apcs-number">4 == "apcs-number">0)
{
    System.out.print("Y");
}
else
{
    System.out.print("Z");
}
Difficulty: Hard  |  Topic: Selection (Two separate if statements)  |  Cycle: 2 (Advanced)
Why This Answer?

`12` is divisible by 3, so it prints `X`. It is also divisible by 4, so it prints `Y`. The `else` does not run because the second `if` was true.

Common Mistake
Watch Out!

Thinking the second `if` is connected to the first one (it is not).

AP Exam Strategy

If there are two separate `if`s, they are evaluated independently.

Master This Topic

This Cycle 2 HARD question tests independent if statements. Review Unit 2 concepts to build mastery of selection and iteration.

  • Understanding independent if statements
  • Tracing code execution accurately
  • Avoiding common pitfalls
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