In a 4-issue processor with these pipeline parameters, how many branch instructions can be expected to be “in progress” (already fetched but not yet committed) at any given time?

The remaining problems in this exercise assume the following pipeline depth and that the branch outcome is determined in the following pipeline stage (counting from stage 1):

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a. b. Pipeline Depth 15 30 Branch Outcome Known in Stage 12 20