The router selects 10.1.0.0/16 for destination 10.1.2.3 beca…
The router selects 10.1.0.0/16 for destination 10.1.2.3 because of the longest prefix match rule. CIDR enables variable-length prefixes, allowing more specific routes to take priority. Without CIDR (classful addressing), both routes might be treated as /8, causing ambiguity and less efficient routing.
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