What does the following program do?

A) It accepts 4 test scores for 3 students and outputs the average of the 12 scores.
B) It accepts 3 test scores for each of 3 students and outputs the average for each student.
C) It accepts 4 test scores for 2 students, then averages and outputs all the scores.
D) It accepts one test score for each of 3 students and outputs the average of the 3 scores.

Question

What does the following program do?

A) It accepts 4 test scores for 3 students and outputs the average of the 12 scores. 
B) It accepts 3 test scores for each of 3 students and outputs the average for each student. 
C) It accepts 4 test scores for 2 students, then averages and outputs all the scores. 
D) It accepts one test score for each of 3 students and outputs the average of the 3 scores.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

There are two parts to consider here: the program itself and the given string. Looking at the string alone, it appears to be a randomly generated set of characters with no meaningful information about the program. However, looking at the answer choices, we can see that the program likely involves accepting test scores and calculating averages. Choice B stands out as the only option that matches both the program description and the format of the given string (three sets of three characters separated by underscores). Therefore, the best choice is B.

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