alleryStart learning →About how many bits of strength do the 26! possible substitution alphabets give?
AAbout 26 bits
BAbout 13 bits
CAbout 676 bits
DAbout 88 bits
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. About 88 bits
26 factorial is roughly 2 to the power 88, so the number of keys corresponds to about 88 bits.
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