To answer this question, let's analyze the given statement:
IF NOT AGE LESS THAN 30 AND 40 GOTO PARA-AGE-MIDDLES
This statement can be understood as "If the age is not less than 30 and also not equal to 40, then go to the paragraph named PARA-AGE-MIDDLES."
Let's go through each option to determine the correct answer:
Option A) if AGE is greater than or equal to 30
This option suggests that the control will go to the paragraph if the age is greater than or equal to 30. However, this option does not consider the condition that the age should not be equal to 40, as stated in the given statement. Therefore, this option is incorrect.
Option B) if AGE is greater than or equal to 40
This option suggests that the control will go to the paragraph if the age is greater than or equal to 40. However, this option does not consider the condition that the age should not be less than 30, as stated in the given statement. Therefore, this option is incorrect.
Option C) if AGE is less than or equal to 30
This option suggests that the control will go to the paragraph if the age is less than or equal to 30. However, this option does not consider the condition that the age should not be equal to 40, as stated in the given statement. Therefore, this option is incorrect.
Option D) if AGE is greater than or equal to 30 but less than 40
This option suggests that the control will go to the paragraph if the age is greater than or equal to 30 but less than 40. This option correctly considers both conditions stated in the given statement: the age should not be less than 30 and not equal to 40. Therefore, this option is correct.
Therefore, the correct answer is Option D) if AGE is greater than or equal to 30 but less than 40.
