What\'s wrong with the following code? Modify it to produce the intended output.

Question

What's wrong with the following code? Modify it to produce the intended output. Make sure to properly utilize if/else/if statements to avoid redundancy and avoid unnecessary tests. Do not use && or || in your solution.

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"What percentage did you earn? 87

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Java code:

int percent = readInt("What percentage did you earn? ");
if (percent >= 90)
System.out.println("You got an A!");

else (percent >= 80) {
System.out.println("You got a B!");
}
if (percent >= 70) {
System.out.println("You got a C!");
}
if (percent >= 60) {
System.out.println("You got a D!");
}
if (percent < 60) {
System.out.println("You got an F!");
}

Explanation / Answer

"What percentage did you earn? 87

You got a B!"

question code : 5 condition check.
answer following code : 2 condition check.
updated code : avoid redundancy and avoid unnecessary tests.
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int percent = readInt("What percentage did you earn? ");
if (percent >= 90){
System.out.println("You got an A!");
}
else if(percent >= 80) {
System.out.println("You got a B!");
}
else if (percent >= 70) {
System.out.println("You got a C!");
}
else if (percent >= 60) {
System.out.println("You got a D!");
}
else {
System.out.println("You got an F!");
}

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