What is the value of ANSWER after the instructions corresponding to the following pseudocode are executed?
$$\begin{array} { l }
\text { COUNT } = 1 \
\text { SUM } = 3 \
\text { DOUNTIL COUNT } \leq 1 \
\quad \text { SUM } = \text { SUM } + \text { COUNT } \
\quad \text { COUNT } = \text { COUNT } - 1 \
\text { ENDDO } \
\text { ANSWER } = \text { SUM }
\end{array}$$
A)3
B)4
C)5
D)6

Question

What is the value of ANSWER after the instructions corresponding to the following pseudocode are executed?
$$\begin{array} { l } 
\text { COUNT } = 1 \
\text { SUM } = 3 \
\text { DOUNTIL COUNT } \leq 1 \
\quad \text { SUM } = \text { SUM } + \text { COUNT } \
\quad \text { COUNT } = \text { COUNT } - 1 \
\text { ENDDO } \
\text { ANSWER } = \text { SUM }
\end{array}$$
A)3
B)4
C)5
D)6

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The given string is a hexadecimal number. Converting it to binary gives us 01000010, which has 2 ones. Therefore, ANSWER will have the value of 2+2=4 after execution.

What Is the Value of ANSWER After the Instructions Corresponding