Write each answer as a power of 2. Show your work and explain your steps.

a. Computer capacity is often measured in bits and bytes. A bit is the smallest unit, which is a 1 or a 0, in the computer's memory. A byte is 2^3 bits. A megabyte, (MB), is 2^20 bytes. How many bits are in a megabyte?

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Write each answer as a power of 2. Show your work and explain your steps.

a. Computer capacity is often measured in bits and bytes. A bit is the smallest unit, which is a 1 or a 0, in the computer's memory. A byte is 2^3 bits. A megabyte, (MB), is 2^20 bytes. How many bits are in a megabyte?

anonymous · Answer

i think you want 
$$(2^3)^20=2^{3\times 20}=2^{60}$$

anonymous · Answer

typo there 
$$(2^3)^{20}=2^{3\times 20}=2^{60}$$