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Variables are used to store data values. Use the equals sign to assign a value to a variable. Once a variable has been created it can be used in calculations. You can display the value of a variable using print().

coins = 10
coins = coins + 5
print(coins)

Output:

15

Exercises

Experiment with variables:

1. Create variables length and width and assign them numerical values. Calculate and print the area of a rectangle using the formula: area equals length times width.

2. Create two variables, x and y, and assign them integer values. Calculate and print their sum, difference, product, and quotient.

3. Create a variable fahrenheit and assign it a temperature in Fahrenheit. Convert the temperature to Celsius using the formula: C=(F-32) times (5/9)

   Hint: use tab completion when typing out fahrenheit