The size (number of cells) of the k-map to simplify a Boolean function f(A, B,…

2016

The size (number of cells) of the k-map to simplify a Boolean function f(A, B, C, D, E) of five variables is:

  1. A.

    32

  2. B.

    6

  3. C.

    16

  4. D.

    8

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Correct answer: A

A Karnaugh Map (K-map) for n variables contains 2n cells, where each cell represents a unique minterm or maxterm. For a five-variable Boolean function f(A, B, C, D, E), the number of variables is n = 5. Therefore, the total number of cells is 25 = 32.

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