Question

What does the input need to be for the output of this program to be “Try again!”?

INPUT num

IF num < 10 AND num > 30

THEN

OUTPUT "Good!"

ELSE

OUTPUT "Try again!"

(1 point)
Responses

a number greater than 30

a number greater than 30

a number less than 30

a number less than 30

any number

any number

a number less than 10

Answer 1

To get the output "Try again!" from the given program, the input must not satisfy the condition specified in the IF statement. The condition is `IF num < 10 AND num > 30`.

This condition can never be true because a number cannot be simultaneously less than 10 and greater than 30. Therefore, any input will result in the output of "Try again!" except for a number that meets both criteria, which is impossible.

Thus, the inputs that result in "Try again!" can be:

- Any number
- Any number that is less than 10
- Any number that is greater than 30
- A number equal to or greater than 10 and less than or equal to 30

So, the best responses that specifically ensure "Try again!" are:

- A number less than 10
- A number greater than 30

In conclusion, any number that is **not** between 10 and 30 will give you "Try again!". The correct answer from the options provided is:

**a number less than 10** or **a number greater than 30**.

(Note: Both options are effectively correct, but the repeated answer mentions they are the same in format for the purpose of providing diverse options.)