Answer: Python Puzzler #2103

The answer is D. The program prints:

Slow and steady.

This answer was checked by running the program for real.

Why?

Python checks the conditions from the top and runs the first one that is true. Is 6 > 11? No. Is 6 > 5? Yes.

Trace table

A trace table follows the program step by step. Here’s this one:

question	answer
battery > 11	False
battery > 5	True

The code again

battery = 6
if battery > 11:
    print("Full speed ahead!")
elif battery > 5:
    print("Slow and steady.")
else:
    print("Time to recharge!")