Q. 42 The literal count of a boolean expression is the sum of the number of times each
literal appears in the expression. For example, the literal count of (xy + xz) is 4.
What are the minimum possible literal counts of the product-of-sum and sum-ofproduct
representations respectively of the function given by the following
karnaugh map?Here, denotes “don’t care”
(A) (11,9)
(B) (9,13)
(C) (9,10)
(D) (11,11)
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
