Given the Following Switch Statement Where X Is an Int

question 21

Multiple Choice

Given the following switch statement where x is an int, answer the questions below
switch (x)
{
case 3 : x += 1;
case 4 : x += 2;
case 5 : x += 3;
case 6 : x++;
case 7 : x += 2;
case 8 : x--;
case 9 : x++
}
-If x is currently equal to 5, what will the value of x be after the switch statement executes?

• A) 8
• B) 6
• C) 11
• D) 5
• E) 10

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