What is the network address for a host with an IP address of 192.168.87.125/16?

What is the network address for a host with an IP address of 192.168.87.125/16?
A . 192.168.128.0
B. 192.168.0.0
C. 192.168.96.0
D. 192.168.87.0

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Answer: B

Explanation:

The network address for a host is determined by performing a bitwise AND operation between the host’s IP address and the subnet mask. In this case, the IP address is 192.168.87.125 and the subnet mask is 255.255.0.0 (or /16), which means that the first 16 bits are used for the network portion of the address and the remaining 16 bits are used for the host portion.

To find the network address, we perform the bitwise AND operation: