Which route is the best match for a packet entering a router with a destination address of 10.16.0.2?

Question:
Which route is the best match for a packet entering a router with a destination address of 10.16.0.2?

• S 10.0.0.0/8 [1/0] via 192.168.0.2
• S 10.16.0.0/24 [1/0] via 192.168.0.9
• S 10.16.0.0/16 is directly connected, Ethernet 0/1
• S 10.0.0.0/16 is directly connected, Ethernet 0/0

Explanation: Before the administrative distance of a route is compared, the route with the most specific best match is utilized. The 192.168.14.0/26 network contains the best match to the destination IP address of 192.168.14.20 and thus the 192.168.14.0/26 RIP route is utilized over the EIGRP and OSFP routes, regardless of administrative distance.

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