#!/usr/bin/env python
##
## (c) th@bogus.net - creates a bunch of "quiz" questions for the 2-9 times tables.
## the output should be pasted into a Word or Pages document and printed using 14pt 
## for best results 
##
import random

def setValue(val):
	while True:
		a = random.randint(2,9)
		if a != val:
			break
	return a

a = 0
b = 0
c = 0
d = 0
e = 0
f = 0

for n in range(1,46):

	# avoids printing same quiz questions twice in a row

	a = setValue(a)
	b = setValue(b)
	c = setValue(c)
	d = setValue(d)
	e = setValue(e)
	f = setValue(f)

	print a, " x ", b, " = _____\t\t",c, " x ", d, " = _____\t\t",e, " x ", f, " = _____"