What is the decimal equivalent of the hexadecimal number 0x3A7B?

Each digit in the hexadecimal number represents a power of 16.

Let’s break down the hexadecimal number 0x3A7B:

0x3A7B

= (3 * 16³) + (10 * 16²) + (7 * 16¹) + (11 * 16⁰)

= (3 * 4096) + (10 * 256) + (7 * 16) + (11 * 1)

= 12288 + 2560 + 112 + 11

= 14971 (decimal)

Therefore, the correct answer is:

A) 14971