PCEP Practice Question: Data Types, Variables, Basic I/O and Operators
What is the output of: print(10 // 3, 10 % 3)?
⚠ Common exam trap
Python Institute often tests the difference between / (true division returning float) and // (floor division returning int), and the order of quotient and remainder in the output, causing candidates to confuse // with / or swap the two results.
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3 1
The // operator performs floor division, returning the integer quotient (10 // 3 = 3), and the % operator returns the remainder (10 % 3 = 1). The print function outputs these two values separated by a space.
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3.3333 1
Why it's wrong here
10 // 3 is integer, not float.
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3 1
Why this is correct
10 // 3 = 3, 10 % 3 = 1.
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3.0 1.0
Why it's wrong here
Results are integers, not floats.
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1 3
Why it's wrong here
Order is quotient then remainder.
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