Concept:
• In any positional number system, the "radix" or "base" defines the total number of unique symbols used to represent values.
• For a base \(r\), the symbols used are the integers from \(0\) to \(r-1\).
Step 1: Determine the number of symbols for each system
• Binary (A): Base is 2. Symbols are {0, 1}. Count = 2.
• Penta (D): Base is 5. Symbols are {0, 1, 2, 3, 4}. Count = 5.
• Octal (C): Base is 8. Symbols are {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}. Count = 8.
• Hexadecimal (B): Base is 16. Symbols are {0-9, A-F}. Count = 16.
Step 2: Arrange in increasing order of symbols
Comparing the counts: \(2 < 5 < 8 < 16\).
The corresponding labels are A $\rightarrow$ D $\rightarrow$ C $\rightarrow$ B.