Question 2(v)How many times will the following loop execute? What value will be returned?int x = 2;
int y = 50;
do{
++x;
y -= x++;
}
while(x

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Question 2(v)How many times will the following loop execute? What value will be returned?int x = 2;
int y = 50;
do{
++x;
y -= x++;
}
while(x <= 10);
return y;

Accepted Answer

The loop will execute 5 times and the value returned is 15.ExplanationIterationXYRemark 250Initial values1347x = 4 (3 + 1), y = 47 (50 - 3)2542x = 6 (5 + 1), y = 42 (47 - 5)3735x = 8 (7 + 1), y = 35 (42 - 7)4926x = 10 (8 + 1), y = 26 (35 - 9)51115x = 12 (11 + 1), y = 15 (26 - 11) 1115Condition becomes false. Loop terminates.

Iteration	X	Y	Remark
	2	50	Initial values
1	3	47	x = 4 (3 + 1), y = 47 (50 - 3)
2	5	42	x = 6 (5 + 1), y = 42 (47 - 5)
3	7	35	x = 8 (7 + 1), y = 35 (42 - 7)
4	9	26	x = 10 (8 + 1), y = 26 (35 - 9)
5	11	15	x = 12 (11 + 1), y = 15 (26 - 11)
	11	15	Condition becomes false. Loop terminates.

Solved 2024 Specimen Paper ICSE Class 10 Computer Applications — Question 25

Question 2(v)

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