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Algorithms | Bit Algorithms | Question 2

What does the following C expression do? x = (x<<1) + x + (x>>1);

(A)

Multiplies an integer with 7

(B)

Multiplies an integer with 3.5

(C)

Multiplies an integer with 3

(D)

Multiplies an integer with 8

Answer: (B)
Explanation:

In the expression: x = (x<<1) + x + (x>>1);
(x<< 1) means left shift x by 1, by doing this we get, x*2.
(x>>1) means right shift x by 1, by doing this we get, x/2

After solving the above expression, we get
=x*2 + x + x/2 
= 3*x +x/2
=7x/2
=3.5*x,  Hence x is a multiple of 3.5
The expression multiplies an integer with 3.5.  See for more details: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/multiply-an-integer-with-3-5/

Hence Option(B) is correct.

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