Subnet masks can be written as 32-bit binary numbers, but not just any binary number. In particular, the binary subnet mask must follow these rules: 1. The value must not interleave 1s and 0s. 2. If 0s exist, they are on the left. 3. If 1s exist, they are on the right.

(A) TRUE
(B) FALSE

FALSE is the correct answer. Subnet masks can be written as 32-bit binary numbers, but not just any binary number. In particular, the binary subnet mask must follow these rules: 1. The value must not interleave 1s and 0s. 2. If 1s exist, they are on the left. 3. If 0s exist, they are on the right.

Binary Mask Octet	Decimal Equivalent	Number of Binary 1s
00000000	0	0
10000000	128	1
11000000	192	2
11100000	224	3
11110000	240	4
11111000	248	5
11111100	252	6
11111110	254	7
11111111	255	8