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a <- 3Lb <- 3*a + 7 typeof(b)
what is the output you will see at the console?
[Fill in the blank]

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In this question, we’re evaluating a small snippet that assigns values and then asks about the console output for a type check.
Option by option, here’s the breakdown: 
First, understanding the code structure: a <- 3; b <- 3*a + 7; typeof(b). In R, numeric literals like 3 are of type double by default, and the operation 3*a + 7 with a being 3 yields b = 3*3 + 7 = 16. The key question is what typeof(b) returns, and how R prints that result.
Option 1: "\"double\"". This corresponds to the quoted string double, which is exactly how R represents the result of typeof(...) when printed. In R, typeof(b) returns the string "double", and printing that value yields [1] "double". So the console output would include the quotes around double, indicating it is a character vector of length 1 containing the word double.
Option 2: double (without quotes). If you were just thinking about the literal word without considering R’s printing convention, you might write double as the bare word. However, in R, the result of typeof(...) is a character string, and when shown in the console it is printed with quotes. Therefore, simply writing double would not match the actual printed representation of the console output for typeof(b).
To further break down the potential confusion: some learners expect the type name to appear as a plain token, but R’s typeof returns a string value like "double". The console’s typical display mirrors that by showing [1] "double" with the quotation marks, signaling a character vector containing the text double.
In summary, the correct way to fill the blank that matches how R prints the result is the first option: "\"double\"". The second option, double, would be incorrect with respect to the exact console representation, though conceptually it refers to the same type name.

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a <- 3Lb <- 3*a + 7 typeof(b) what is the output you will see at the console? [Fill in the blank]

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