diff --git a/cpp/Count_setbits.cpp b/cpp/Count_setbits.cpp
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+//program to count the set bits
+#include<iostream>
+using namespace std;
+
+int main()
+{
+	int t;
+	cout<<"Enter the number of test cases"<<" ";
+	cin>>t;
+	while(t--)
+	{
+		int n;
+		cout<<"Enter the number do you want"<<endl;
+		cin>>n;
+		int count=0;
+		while(n!=0)
+		{
+			if(n&1==1)
+			{
+				count++;
+			}
+			n=n>>1;
+		}
+		cout<<"The number of set bits:"<<" ";
+		cout<<count<<endl;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}