What will be the value inside the variables a and b after the given set of assignments? int a = 20; int b = 10; a = (a + b) / 2; b = a; a++;

To determine the final values of the variables a and b after the series of assignments, we can break down the operations step by step.

Initially, a is set to 20 and b is set to 10.

1. The first operation updates a with the expression (a + b) / 2:

   • The current values are a = 20 and b = 10.
   • So, (20 + 10) / 2 = 30 / 2 = 15.
   • After this operation, a now holds the value 15.

2. The next operation assigns the current value of a to b:

   • Now b takes the value of a, which is 15.
   • Thus, b is now also 15 after this operation.

3. The final operation increments a by 1:

   • a, which is currently 15, will be increased by 1.
   • This means a now becomes 16.

After completing all the assignments and operations, the final values are:

• a = 16
• b = 15

The values inside the variables a and b are 16 and 15, respectively, confirming that the chosen answer accurately reflects the outcome of the operations