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age_text = "12" and age_number = 12. What is the difference?

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Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.

age_text = "12" and age_number = 12. What is the difference? What do age_text + age_text and age_number + age_number give?

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With text, + joins. With numbers, + adds.

The worked solution

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