Mariella is trying to explain the concept of a variable to her sister who is new to programming. Which of the following analogies should Mariella use to help her sister understand?

Question

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• a car that uses gas

• a boy that walks his dog

• a box that holds mail |

• a banana that is overripe

Answer 1

Mariella should use the analogy of a box that holds mail.

This analogy effectively illustrates the concept of a variable as a container that can hold different values (like various pieces of mail) that can be assigned or changed as needed in programming.