Which of the following will yield a pseudorandom number in the range [ -5, +5 ) given the following: Random gen = new Random( );
A) gen.nextFloat( ) * 5
B) gen.nextFloat( ) * 10 - 5
C) gen.nextFloat( ) * 5 - 10
D) gen.nextInt( ) * 10 - 5
E) gen.nextInt(10) - 5

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B) nextFloat yields a pseudorandom number in the range [ 0, 1 ); multiplying by 10 yields numbers in the range [ 0, 10 ); subtracting 5 yields numbers in the range [ -5, 5 ).

Which of the Following Will Yield a Pseudorandom Number in the Range