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if/else simulation

Language/Type: Java if/else mod mystery
Author: Kimberly Todd (on 2010/12/28)

For each call of the method below, write the value that is returned:

public static int mystery(int a, int b) {
    int c;
    if (a > b) {
        c = a;
    } else if (b % a == 0) {
        c = b;
    } else {
        c = b + (a - (b % a));
    }
    return c;
}
mystery(4, 2);
mystery(5, 4);
mystery(5, 13);
mystery(5, 17);
mystery(4, 8);

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