In the address 172.16.55.87 /20, what does the /20 indicate?

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In the address 172.16.55.87 /20, what does the /20 indicate?

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In the address 172.16.55.87 /20, what does the /20 indicate?

A. the subnet can accommodate 20 hosts per network
B. /20 is the prefix length: the first 20 bits are the network address; the remaining 12 bits are the host portion
C. this subnet is the 20th usable range
D. this IP address is the 20th usable IP in the range
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