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Problem 1
Write an algorithm to read two numbers and print their sum.

Algorithm (Pseudocode>

Start
Read A, B
SUM ← A + B
Print SUM
Stop

Pascal Program
program SumOfTwoNumbers;
var
  A, B, SUM: integer;
begin
  writeln('Enter value of A: ');
  readln(A);
  writeln('Enter value of B: ');
  readln(B);

  SUM := A + B;

  writeln('Sum = ', SUM);
end.

Python Program
# Read two numbers
A = int(input("Enter value of A: "))
B = int(input("Enter value of B: "))

# Calculate sum
SUM = A + B

# Print result
print("Sum =", SUM)

Problem 2
Write an algorithm to find the larger of two numbers.

Algorithm Pseudocode

Start
Read A, B
If A > B
	Print A
Else
	Print B
Stop


Pascal Program
program FindGreaterNumber;
var
  A, B : integer;
begin
  readln(A, B);

  if A > B then
    writeln(A)
  else
    writeln(B);
end.

Python Program
A = int(input())
B = int(input())

if A > B:
    print(A)
else:
    print(B)

Problem 3
Write an algorithm to check whether a number is even or odd

Algorithm Pseudocode

Start
Read N
If N mod 2 = 0
Print "Even"
Else
Print "Odd"
Stop


Pascal Program
program EvenOdd;
var
  N: integer;
begin
  writeln('Enter a number: ');
  readln(N);

  if N mod 2 = 0 then
    writeln('Even')
  else
    writeln('Odd');
end.

Python Program
N = int(input("Enter a number: "))

if N % 2 == 0:
    print("Even")
else:
    print("Odd")

Problem 4
Write an algorithm to calculate simple interest.
Formula:
SI = (P × R × T) / 100

Algorithm Pseudocode

Start
Read P, R, T
SI ← (P × R × T) / 100
Print SI
Stop


Pascal Program
program SimpleInterest;
var
  P, R, T, SI: real;
begin
  writeln('Enter Principal (P): ');
  readln(P);
  writeln('Enter Rate (R): ');
  readln(R);
  writeln('Enter Time (T): ');
  readln(T);

  SI := (P * R * T) / 100;

  writeln('Simple Interest = ', SI:8:2);
end.

Python Program
P = float(input("Enter Principal (P): "))
R = float(input("Enter Rate (R): "))
T = float(input("Enter Time (T): "))

SI = (P * R * T) / 100

print("Simple Interest =", SI)

Problem 5
Write an algorithm to reverse a number.

Algorithm Pseudocode

Start
Read N
REV ← 0
While N > 0
	DIGIT ← N mod 10
	REV ← REV × 10 + DIGIT
	N ← N / 10
EndWhile
Print REV
Stop


Pascal Program
program ReverseNumber;
var
  N, REV, DIGIT: integer;
begin
  writeln('Enter a number: ');
  readln(N);

  REV := 0;

  while N > 0 do
  begin
    DIGIT := N mod 10;
    REV := REV * 10 + DIGIT;
    N := N div 10;
  end;

  writeln('Reversed Number = ', REV);
end.

Python Program
N = int(input("Enter a number: "))
REV = 0

while N > 0:
    DIGIT = N % 10
    REV = REV * 10 + DIGIT
    N = N // 10

print("Reversed Number =", REV)

Problem 6
Write an algorithm to check whether a number is a palindrome.

Algorithm Pseudocode

Start
Read N
TEMP ← N
REV ← 0
While TEMP > 0
	DIGIT ← TEMP mod 10
	REV ← REV × 10 + DIGIT
	TEMP ← TEMP / 10
Endwhile
If REV = N
	Print "Palindrome"
Else
	Print "Not Palindrome"
Stop


Pascal Program
program PalindromeNumber;
var
  N, TEMP, REV, DIGIT: integer;
begin
  writeln('Enter a number: ');
  readln(N);

  TEMP := N;
  REV := 0;

  while TEMP > 0 do
  begin
    DIGIT := TEMP mod 10;
    REV := REV * 10 + DIGIT;
    TEMP := TEMP div 10;
  end;

  if REV = N then
    writeln('Palindrome')
  else
    writeln('Not Palindrome');
end.

Python Program
N = int(input("Enter a number: "))
TEMP = N
REV = 0

while TEMP > 0:
    DIGIT = TEMP % 10
    REV = REV * 10 + DIGIT
    TEMP = TEMP // 10

if REV == N:
    print("Palindrome")
else:
    print("Not Palindrome")

Problem 7
Write an algorithm to find the sum of digits of a number.

Algorithm Pseudocode

Start
Read N
SUM ← 0
While N > 0
	DIGIT ← N mod 10
	SUM ← SUM + DIGIT
	N ← N / 10
EndWhile
Print SUM
Stop


Pascal Program
program SumOfDigits;
var
  N, SUM, DIGIT: integer;
begin
  writeln('Enter a number: ');
  readln(N);

  SUM := 0;

  while N > 0 do
  begin
    DIGIT := N mod 10;
    SUM := SUM + DIGIT;
    N := N div 10;
  end;

  writeln('Sum of Digits = ', SUM);
end.

Python Program
N = int(input("Enter a number: "))
SUM = 0

while N > 0:
    DIGIT = N % 10
    SUM = SUM + DIGIT
    N = N // 10

print("Sum of Digits =", SUM)

Problem 8
Write an algorithm to count the number of digits in a number.

Algorithm Pseudocode

Start
Read N
COUNT ← 0
While N > 0
	COUNT ← COUNT + 1
	N ← N / 10
Endwhile
Print COUNT
Stop


Pascal Program
program CountDigits;
var
  N, COUNT: integer;
begin
  writeln('Enter a number: ');
  readln(N);

  COUNT := 0;

  while N > 0 do
  begin
    COUNT := COUNT + 1;
    N := N div 10;
  end;

  writeln('Number of digits = ', COUNT);
end.

Python Program
N = int(input("Enter a number: "))
COUNT = 0

while N > 0:
    COUNT = COUNT + 1
    N = N // 10

print("Number of digits =", COUNT)

Problem 9
Write an algorithm to check whether a year is a leap year.

Algorithm Pseudocode

Start
Read YEAR
If (YEAR mod 400 = 0)
Print "Leap Year"
Else if (YEAR mod 100 = 0)
Print "Not Leap Year"
Else if (YEAR mod 4 = 0)
Print "Leap Year"
Else
Print "Not Leap Year"
Stop


Pascal Program
program LeapYear;
var
  YEAR: integer;
begin
  writeln('Enter the year: ');
  readln(YEAR);

  if (YEAR mod 400 = 0) then
    writeln('Leap Year')
  else if (YEAR mod 100 = 0) then
    writeln('Not Leap Year')
  else if (YEAR mod 4 = 0) then
    writeln('Leap Year')
  else
    writeln('Not Leap Year');
end.

Python Program
YEAR = int(input("Enter the year: "))

if YEAR % 400 == 0:
    print("Leap Year")
elif YEAR % 100 == 0:
    print("Not Leap Year")
elif YEAR % 4 == 0:
    print("Leap Year")
else:
    print("Not Leap Year")

Problem 10
Write an algorithm to search an element in a list.

Algorithm Pseudocode

Start
Read N
Read array A
Read key
For i ← 1 to N
	If A[i] = key
		Print "Found"
		Stop
EndFor
Print "Not Found"
Stop


Pascal Program
program LinearSearch;
var
  A: array[1..100] of integer;
  N, i, key: integer;
  found: boolean;
begin
  writeln('Enter number of elements: ');
  readln(N);

  writeln('Enter array elements: ');
  for i := 1 to N do
    readln(A[i]);

  writeln('Enter key to search: ');
  readln(key);

  found := false;

  for i := 1 to N do
  begin
    if A[i] = key then
    begin
      writeln('Found');
      found := true;
      break;
    end;
  end;

  if not found then
    writeln('Not Found');
end.

Python Program
N = int(input("Enter number of elements: "))
A = []

print("Enter array elements:")
for i in range(N):
    A.append(int(input()))

key = int(input("Enter key to search: "))

found = False

for i in range(N):
    if A[i] == key:
        print("Found")
        found = True
        break

if not found:
    print("Not Found")

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