CLD-R Practice Exam 2 Q36

I think the Practice Exam Solution may be wrong.  FWIW, I picked B.  Exam solution claims the answer is A.  Aren't Doubles stored as 4-byte?
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Thanks Jeff.
I guess I get confused with the layout of the Representation Palette.
Seeing U32, I32, and Double in the same column makes me think they are all 4 byte and that Extended is the 8 byte version.
Guess studying for the recert has made me learn something after all.
Doubles are 64 bit and Extended is machine dependent at least 64 bit.

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