Help me understand variable value

[rkreis]

Hello!

I recently stumbled upon a python course and a test of sorts, there is a question:

What is the value of C?

T = 3
v = "ab"
C = T *v

To which I replied that the value is ababab

I was corrected and told that the value is 'ababab'

Can you help me understand why this is the case? Thank you