Answer / sdexcellent@yahoo.co.in

4 bytes.

Answer / kiran

it uses (n+1)/2 formula. s0 (7+1)/2 =4 bytes.

Answer / sekhar

s9(7)COMP-3
s occupius 1/2 bytes so 1/2+1/2(extra)=1 byte

1+7=8comp3
4 bytes

Answer / kavya

int(n/2)+1 here n=7 ,so 4 bytes will take

Answer / bhaskar r

4byets

Answer / vijayamala

s9(7)comp3

n=7 , (n+1)/2 = (7+1)/2 = 4.

4 bytes will be allocated for this numeric data item.

since comp3 is a packed decimal representation, each byte
can hold 2 data items. which means it 4 bytes can occupy 8
items. In which last item is left for sign digit. So
s9(4)comp3 will have 4bytes allocated & can hold 7 data
item and 1 sign digit in it.

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