When comparing two numbers in Boolean, complete this code:

a = 12

b = 8

(1 point)

a == b is true

a = b is false

a = b is true

a == b is false

1 answer

To complete the code comparing the two numbers a and b in Boolean, you should use the equality operator == to check if the numbers are equal. Based on the values provided:

a = 12
b = 8

# Check if a is equal to b
result1 = a == b  # This will evaluate to False since 12 is not equal to 8.
result2 = a = b   # This is an assignment, which should generally not be used in Boolean comparisons.
result3 = a = b   # This should not be here, as it doesn't relate to a comparison.
result4 = a == b  # This is the correct comparison and will also be False.

print(result1)  # This will print: False
print(result4)  # This will also print: False

To clarify the statements:

  • a == b is true → this is false since 12 is not equal to 8.
  • a = b is false → this is incorrect because it is an assignment, not a comparison.
  • a = b is true → this is also incorrect because it is an assignment.
  • a == b is false → this is true since 12 is indeed not equal to 8.

Thus, the appropriate completion would be:

a == b is false