To permit the selection of 1 out of 16 equiprobable events,

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To permit the selection of 1 out of 16 equiprobable events, the number of bits required is—

1. 2
2. log₁₀ 16
3. 8
4. 4

Correct Option: D

No. of bits required = log₂ 16 = log₂ 2⁴ = 4