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CHAPTER 14 — Boolean Expressions

Chapter Topics:

The if statements of the previous chapters asked simple true/false questions (boolean expressions) such as count<10. Often simple boolean expressions are not enough. This chapter discusses more complicated boolean expressions.

Boolean expressions have been prominent on past AP Computer Science tests.


QUESTION 1:

You have decided to bake some cookies (much cheaper than buying them at the Mall).

An interesting cookie recipe calls for 4 cups of flour and 2 cups of sugar. You look in your pantry and find 3 cups of flour and 2 cups of sugar.

Can you bake cookies with what you have?