Chapter 4, Problem 2MQ5

Explanation of Solution

Evaluate the expression (8 < 12/2 OrElse 4 > 9 Mod 3 * 4):

• The OrElse logical operator evaluates to be “true”, when any one of the sub-conditions is “true” in the compound condition.
• Evaluation of the expression (8 < 12/2 OrElse 4 > 9 Mod 3 * 4) is as follows:
• Sub-condition 1:

8 < 12/2

8 < 6

• The arithmetic operator (/) is evaluated first in the above expression.
• Next the comparison operator, (<) is evaluated to predict whether the left expression is less than the right expression.
• The “sub-condition 1” evaluates to be “False” because the value 8 is not less than the value 6.
• Sub-condition 2:

  4 > 9 Mod 3 * 4

  4 >   0     * 4

  4 >        0

• The arithmetic operator (Mod) is evaluated first in the above expression...