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ECE · Q225

Information Theory And Coding

Engineering and GATE · ECE · question 225

Q225

A source generates three symbols with probabilities 0.25, 0.25, 0.50 at a rate of 3000 symbols per second. Assuming independent generation of symbols, the most efficient source encoder would have average bit is

A.
6000 bits/sec
B.
4500 bits/sec
Answer
C.
3000 bits/sec
D.
1500 bits/sec

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
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