Two texts contain the same number of characters. The first text is composed in an alphabet with a capacity of 8 characters

Two texts contain the same number of characters. The first text is composed in an alphabet with a capacity of 8 characters, the second-16 characters. How many times does the amount of information in these texts differ?

We determine the information volume of one character in each text.

For this we use the following formula:

N = 2 ^ i

Since the alphabet of the first text has 8 characters, its information volume will be:

8 = 2 ^ i

i = 3.

8 = 2 * 2 * 2.

Since the alphabet of the second text contains 16 characters, its information volume will be equal to:

16 = 2 ^ i.

i = 4.

16 = 2 * 2 * 2 * 2.

The ratio of the information volumes of the two texts will be:

4/3 = 1 1/3 times.

Answer:

The volume of texts differs by 1 1/3 times.