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qid 10688 · computer science

Question: One approach to handling fuzzy logic data might be to design a computer using ternary (base-3) logic so that data could be stored as “true,” “false,” and “unknown.” If each ternary logic element is called a flit, how many flits are required to represent at least 256 different values?

  1. 9
  2. 4
  3. 2
  4. 11
  5. 10
  6. 5
  7. 3
  8. 6
  9. 8
  10. 7

Our answer: H. 6 Source weak

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Current source

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ternary_numeral_system

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