How many bits are in two bytes?

How many bits are in two bytes?

• A. 16 bits
• B. 8 bits
• C. 12 bits
• D. 24 bits

Answer: (A)

Each byte is 8 bits, so two bytes contain 16 bits. Doubling the number of bytes doubles the number of bits, so two bytes equal 16 bits. The other options don’t fit because one byte is 8 bits, 12 bits isn’t a full multiple of a byte, and 24 bits equals three bytes.

Each byte is 8 bits, so two bytes contain 16 bits. Doubling the number of bytes doubles the number of bits, so two bytes equal 16 bits. The other options don’t fit because one byte is 8 bits, 12 bits isn’t a full multiple of a byte, and 24 bits equals three bytes.