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Python Question of the Day Jan. 27, 2025

  1. Incorrect Correct No Answer was selected Invalid Answer

    The following program helps schools determine the number of busses needed for a field trip. What will be printed to the console if the following inputs are given by the user:

    • five hundred
    • 0
    • 500
    import math

def get_num_students():
    while True:
        try:
            num_students = int(input("How many students?" ))
            if num_students > 0:
                return num_students
            print("Invalid entry. Enter an integer greater than 0.")
        except ValueError:
            print("Not a number! Please enter an integer.")

total_students = get_num_students()
students_per_bus = 48
num_busses = math.ceil(total_students / students_per_bus) #math.ceil rounds up
print("The total number of busses needed: " + str(num_busses))
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