Assertion (A): A database can have only one table.

Reasoning (R): If a piece of data is stored in two places in a database, then it leads to wastage of storage space.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.

A is false but R is true.

Explanation
A database can have multiple tables. Data redundancy, which occurs when the same data is repeated in multiple places within a database, leads to wastage of storage space. A DBMS eliminates data redundancy by integrating files, ensuring that multiple copies of the same data are not stored.