Check_speed

Question

I can't get the program to return "speed OK" when there is an entry over 60. I thought I had the syntax correct in my else and elsif conditions, but the program still won't work
```program.rb
def check_speed(speed)
  if speed < 45
    puts "too slow"
  elsif speed >= 45 && <= 60
    puts "speed OK"
  else
    puts "too fast"
  end
end
```

Jennifer Nordell · Accepted Answer

Hi there! You're super close, but you do have a syntax error and it's in your elsif statement. Every time you're doing an evaluation you have to say exactly what should be compared. You could have an evaluation that is dependent upon two different variables. Like if today is Friday and I have money, then go to the movies. In that case, you'd likely have a variable day and balance. In your elsif you wrote: ```ruby elsif speed >= 45 && <= 60 ``` But that should be: ```ruby elsif speed >= 45 && speed <= 60 ``` With each comparison, you have to explicitly say that speed is still what you're checking and not some other variable. Because it cannot work out which variable should be less than or equal to 60, it results in a syntax error. Hope this helps! :sparkles:

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