Typo in Assessment answer #4 (Java OCA 8 Programmer I Study Guide)

[Alan Couze]

There is a typo in the explanation of the Assessment test answer #4:

y = (1 + 2 * 2) % 3 = (1 + 4) % 3 = 4 % 3 = 2

This should be

y = (1 + 2 * 2) % 3 = (1 + 4) % 3 = 5 % 3 = 2

[Roel De Nijs]

Hi Alan Couze,

First of all, a warm welcome to CodeRanch!

Alan Couze wrote:This should be

y = (1 + 2 * 2) % 3 = (1 + 4) % 3 = 5 % 3 = 2

You are correct! In modern mathematics the sum of 1 and 4 is still 5 So it should be

y = (1 + 2 * 2) % 3
  = (1 + 4) % 3
  = 5 % 3
  = 2

Hope it helps!
Kind regards,
Roel

[Jeanne Boyarsky]

Good find - a typo nested between correct math before and after! I've updated the errata list. Thanks for reporting it.