The routing table of a Cisco router has four static routes for network 10.0.0.0. Which route is the best match for a packet entering the router with a destination of 10.16.0.10?

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The routing table of a Cisco router has four static routes for network 10.0.0.0. Which route is the best match for a packet entering the router with a destination of 10.16.0.10?

S 10.0.0.0/16 is directly connected, GigabitEthernet 0/1
S 10.16.0.0/24 [1/0] via 202.16.0.2
S 10.16.0.0/16 is directly connected, GigabitEthernet 0/0
S 10.0.0.0/8 [1/0] via 202.16.0.2

Explanation: When a router has multiple routing choices to a destination network, the one chosen to send the packet will be the address with the longest match. 10.16.0.0/24 has more bits that match the packet being routed than the entry with a /8 or the two entries with a /16.

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