A source generates one of the five symbols s1, s2, s3, s4 and s5 once in every $$\frac{1}{{60}}$$ second. The symbols are assumed to be independent and occur with probabilities $$\frac{1}{4},\,\frac{1}{4},\,\frac{1}{4},\,\frac{1}{8}\& \frac{1}{8}.$$ The average information rate of the source in bits/second is:
A. 100
B. 125
C. 135
D. 150
Answer: Option C
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