Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications, Seventh Edition

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.3 - Functions - Exercises - Page 155: 59

Answer

a) ⌈7/8⌉ = 1 b)⌈17/8⌉ = 3 c)⌈1001/8⌉ = 126 d)⌈28800/8⌉ = 3600

Work Step by Step

Since a byte has eight bits, all we are asking for in each case is ⌈n/81⌉ , where n is the number of bits. a) ⌈7/8⌉ =⌈0.875⌉ = 1 b)⌈17/8⌉=⌈2.12500⌉ = 3 c)⌈1001/8⌉ = ⌈125.12500⌉= 126 d)⌈28800/8⌉=⌈3600⌉ = 3600
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