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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Making Decisions in Your Code with Conditional Statements Booleans and Else If Review

Posted by Ingrid Pettersson
Ingrid Pettersson
9,916 Points

Regarding 'else if'-functions

In one of the questions after the video about 'else-if'-functions the following was asked:

"Consider the code below. What is the value of itemToBuy?

let itemToBuy = ''; const savings = 1000; if ( savings > 500 ) { itemToBuy = 'Computer'; } else if ( savings > 200 ) { itemToBuy = 'Phone'; } else if ( savings > 0 ) { itemToBuy = 'Dinner'; } else { itemToBuy = '...still saving...'; }

A. 'Phone' B. 'Dinner' C. '...still saving...'"

Based on what I've learned so far I think that because the first 'if'-condition is true only that code should run and the answer should then be 'Computer' which is not one of the options here. I tried to answer C just to answer something. It was wrong and I got the same explanation as my own to why it was wrong, but the correct answer wasn't told. Would be glad for some help! :)

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points

The question has 4 answer choices but you only show 3 here. Perhaps you need to scroll down your browser window to see the other choice.

Ingrid Pettersson
Ingrid Pettersson
9,916 Points

Thanks for your reply Steven! I scrolled down and there was nothing but when I restarted the test there were 4 options and computer was one of them - and the correct one :)