Learn Python · lesson 4 of 24
Numbers and maths
A rectangle is 8 wide and 5 high. Print its area (width times height) using the two variables.
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Python is a calculator. Use + for add, - for take away, * for times and / for divide. ** means power (2 ** 3 is 8), // divides and drops the remainder (7 // 2 is 3), and % gives the remainder (7 % 2 is 1). Maths happens in the usual order, and brackets work too.
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A rectangle is 8 wide and 5 high. Print its area (width times height) using the two variables.
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