5. How many bits would I need to:
a.
represent all lower case characters?
b.
represent all states in the
c.
represent all individuals in the
d.
represent the National Deficit (1998:
Approximately $4.5 Trillion)?
a. 26 characters
=> n = log(26)/log(2) = 1 .41497/ 0.301 = 4.7341
= 5
b. 50 States => n
= log(50)/log(2) = 1.69897/ 0.301 = 5.6444
= 6
c.
250 Million => n =
log(250M)/log(2) = 8.39794/0.301 = 27.9
= 28
d. 4.5 Trillion
=> n = log(4.5T)/log(2) = 12.653/0.301 = 42.18
=
43