Refer to the exhibit. What is the metric associated with the route used to forward a packet received by the router destined for the IP address 172.20.0.222?

The correct answer is B. 101. OSPF routes are shown as [110/101] 110 = Administrative Distance (AD) for OSPF (not the metric) 101 = OSPF metric (also called cost) For 172.20.0.222, the best match is 172.20.0.0/22 [110/101] via ... There is also a 172.20.0.0/24 [110/100] ..., but no /24 exists in your table. R

Submitted by kim_seoul· Mar 5, 2026IP Connectivity

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A100
B101
C20
D110

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OSPF routes are shown as [110/101] 110 = Administrative Distance (AD) for OSPF (not the metric) 101 = OSPF metric (also called cost) For 172.20.0.222, the best match is 172.20.0.0/22 [110/101] via ... There is also a 172.20.0.0/24 [110/100] ..., but no /24 exists in your table. Routers can only use what's in their routing table. OSPF metrics are based on the sum of interface costs along the path. If a route shows [110/101], that means the calculated cost from this router to that network is 101. If another route to a similar network shows [110/100], that means the cost for that network is 100.

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