Clarke Is Trying to Come Up with a Subnet Mask

question 12

Multiple Choice

Clarke is trying to come up with a subnet mask so that three servers with the IP addresses 172.16.31.10, 172.16.30.15, and 172.16.31.206 are in the same network. Which of the following subnet masks will accommodate this requirement?

• A) 255.255.255.0
• B) 255.255.255.128
• C) 255.255.255.192
• D) 255.255.254.0

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