Large numeric values expressed in octal notation are one-third the length of corresponding ____ notation.
A) decimal
B) ternary
C) binary
D) hexadecimal

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Octal notation uses a base of 8, while decimal and hexadecimal notations use bases of 10 and 16 respectively. Ternary notation uses a base of 3, which is not mentioned in the question. Therefore, the correct answer is C) binary notation, which uses a base of 2 and is twice the length of octal notation for the same numeric value.

Large Numeric Values Expressed in Octal Notation Are One-Third the Length