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title: Multiple Identical Options in Switch Statements
---
## Multiple Identical Options in Switch Statements
### Problem Explanation
_If the break statement is omitted from a switch statement's case, the following case statement(s) are executed until a break is encountered. If you have multiple inputs with the same output, you can represent them in a switch statement like this:_
```javascript
switch(val) {
case 1:
case 2:
case 3:
result = "1, 2, or 3";
break;
case 4:
result = "4 alone";
}
```
_Cases for 1, 2, and 3 will all produce the same result._
_Write a switch statement to set answer for the following ranges:_
`1-3`- "Low"
`4-6`- "Mid"
`7-9`- "High"
_Note:
You will need to have a case statement for each number in the range._
## Spoiler alert!
**Solution ahead!**
## Code Solution:
```javascript
function sequentialSizes(val) {
var answer = "";
// Only change code below this line
switch(val) {
case 1:
case 2:
case 3:
return "Low";
break;
case 4:
case 5:
case 6:
return "Mid";
break;
case 7:
case 8:
case 9:
return "High";
break;
}
// Only change code above this line
return answer;
}
// Change this value to test
sequentialSizes(1);
```
## Alternative code solution:
```javascript
function sequentialSizes(val) {
var answer = "";
// Only change code below this line
switch(val){
case 1: case 2: case 3:
answer = "Low";
break;
case 4: case 5: case 6:
answer = "Mid";
break;
case 7: case 8: case 9:
answer = "High";
}
// Only change code above this line
return answer;
}
// Change this value to test
sequentialSizes(1);
```
· Run code at [repl.it](https://repl.it/@AdrianSkar/Basic-JS-Multiple-opts-in-switch).
### Code explanation
Since you already have a variable named `answer` defined and the function returns it, you can just modify its value on each group of case statements to fit the exercise requirements.
### Resources
- ["Switch: Methods for multi-criteria case" - *MDN Javascript Reference*](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Statements/switch)