How many characters does a message contain, written using a 16-character alphabet, if its size is 1/16 of a MB?

univerkov | December 26, 2020 | education

The power of the alphabet is N = 2 ^ i, then i = log 2 16 = 4 (bit)
The amount of information (information volume) is V = K * i, then K = V / i
1/16 MB = 1/16 * 1024 * 1024 * 8 = 524288 (bit)
then K = 524288/4 = 131072
Answer: 131072 characters

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