What Will Be Printed When the Following Algorithm Is Processed

question 4

Multiple Choice

What will be printed when the following algorithm is processed?
COUNTER = 0
DISTRIBUTION = 500
WHILE DISTRIBUTION > 200 AND COUNTER < 5
GIVEAWAY = DISTRIBUTION * .5
PRINT GIVEAWAY
DISTRIBUTION = DISTRIBUTION - GIVEAWAY
COUNTER = COUNTER + 1
WHILE-END

• A)250
• B)250,125
• C)150,125,62.5
• D)None of the above

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