Why variables are needed in Python - Test Your Understanding

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the code to store the number 10 in a variable named 'age'.

Python

age = [1]

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Aage

B'age'

C10

Dten

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Putting quotes around 10 makes it a string, not a number.

The variable age stores the number 10 so we can use it later in the program.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to print the value stored in the variable 'name'.

Python

print([1])

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AName

Bname

Cprint

D'name'

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using quotes prints the variable name as text, not its value.

To print the value inside the variable name, just write its name without quotes.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the code by completing the assignment of 5 to the variable 'count'.

Python

count [1] 5

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A=

B==

C===

D:=

Attempts:

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using '==' instead of '=' causes a syntax error here.

The single equals sign = assigns the value 5 to the variable count.

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hard

Fill both blanks to create a variable 'total' that adds 3 and 7.

Python

total = [1] [2] 7

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A3

B+

C-

D*

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using minus or multiplication changes the result.

The variable total stores the sum of 3 and 7 using the plus sign +.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to create a variable 'message' that stores 'Hello' repeated 3 times.

Python

message = [1] [2] [3]

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A'Hello'

B*

C3

D+

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using plus + concatenates strings, not repeats them.

The variable message stores the string 'Hello' repeated 3 times using the * operator.