In a packet switching network, if the message size is 48 bytes and each packet contains a header of 3 bytes. If 24 packets are required to transmit the message, the packet size is ________

In a packet switching network, where the message is 48 bytes and each packet includes a 3-byte header, to calculate the packet size given that 24 packets are required for transmission, we take the following steps:

1. Determine the total amount of data being sent (including headers).
2. Find the size of each packet.

Firstly, it’s important to note that there seems to be a misunderstanding or typo in the question as presented. If the message size is mentioned to be 48 bytes and 24 packets are required, it implies a division of the total data into these packets. However, the description as is suggests an unrealistic scenario regarding typical packet-switched networking practices where 24 packets would convey much more than 48 bytes even with additional header data per packet.

However, proceeding under the assumption we’re trying to work out the packet size given a typical scenario (and interpreting the 48-byte message size as a mistake or miscommunication), here’s how it would generally be approached:

Given:

– Each packet has a 3-byte header.

– 24 packets are required.

Without clear total message size that fits the context, another way to look at this is perhaps you’re asking how to calculate the size of a packet when parts of its structure are known (header versus payload):

– Each packet has some payload plus the 3-byte header.

If you’re looking for the packet size including the header when 24 packets are transmitted, but based on typical networking principles where the