Write exercises
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Write problem 1
Calculate the area of a room which is 13.7 long and 206.55 wide.
Write problem 2
A grandpa decreases in height by 2.5cm every year. If he is 150cm tall now, how tall will he be in 15 years?
Write problem 3
If 12 chairs cost you 200000, what is the price per chair?
Write problem 4
Your current bank balance is ¯420€. You are in big trouble. What will be your balance if you take just another quick loan of 100€?
Write problem 5
Cause a SYNTAX ERROR using as few symbols as possible.
Write problem 6
Cause a DOMAIN ERROR.
Write problem 7
Rewrite the following expression with as few parentheses as possible.
(((x*2)+(y*2))*.5)
Write problem 8
Compute the mean of the numbers 1, 57, 237, ¯5, 42.
Write problem 9
You've got a 5 megawatt laser due in 15 days. If you've already got a 2.5 megawatt laser, how many megawatts a day do you have to add?
Write problem 10
Subtract 7 from 16, divide the result by 3, add 8, multiply by 2.5, and square the result. Use as few parentheses as possible.
Write problem 11
Write a nonempty line of code that does nothing (doesn't display anything on the screen).
Write problem 12
Rewrite the following line of code using less than 7 parentheses, where x, y, and z are variables.
(((x+3.5)×(x+6))-((2+y)×(z×8.5))÷¯20)⍝((()())))()()((()()))()()()()))())))()(((