A number system that has eight different symbols to represent any quantity is known as.....?
Correct answer: B. Octal
- A. Binary
- B. Octal
- C. Decimal
- D. Hexadecimal
Explanation
Octal is a base-8 number system, so it uses eight symbols, 0 through 7. Binary uses two, decimal uses ten and hexadecimal uses sixteen symbols.
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