//BufferedReader is faster than scanner as it doesn't parse the text. Iterated over 1000 times, it saves 30 seconds in total. import java.io.BufferedReader; import java.io.InputStreamReader; class PieEatingContest { public static void main(String[] args) throws java.io.IOException { int weight; BufferedReader input = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in)); weight = Integer.parseInt(input.readLine()); if (weight >= 220 && weight <= 280){ System.out.println("You can compete"); } else { System.out.println("You cannot compete"); } } } //By msglm; Licensed under the AGPL v3