With the CLASSFUL IP address of 200.45.42.33 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.248, how many bits have been used to create a subnet?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 13
E) 14

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The subnet mask 255.255.255.248 has a binary value of 11111111.11111111.11111111.11111000. This means that the first 29 bits (out of 32) are used for the network portion, leaving only 3 bits for the subnet portion. Therefore, the answer is choice C, as 5 bits would allow for 32 subnets (2^5) which is not possible with the given subnet mask.

With the CLASSFUL IP Address of 200