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Exercises in Base Conversion (Decimal, Binary and Hexadecimal)

1. Convert these to decimal:

a. 1001012
b. 111101012
c. 10010012
d. 0001012

2. Convert these to binary:

a. 6310
b. 10110
c. 96
d. 0049

3. Convert these to hexadecimal:

a. 1510
b. 1610
c. 9410
d. 23110

4. Convert these to hexadecimal:

a. 01001012
b. 111101012
c. 100110012
d. 001101012

5. Whats the decimal value of:

a. The 10th place in a binary number (count from the right)
b. The 8th place in a binary number
c. The 3rd place in a hexadecimal number
d. The 4th place in a hexadecimal number

6. Convert these to decimal:

a. 100.12
b. 1111.012
c. 1011.112
d. 00.012

7. Convert these to hexadecimal:

a. 0100.01002
b. 101.112
c. 1010.1012
d. 1000101011111011000.0011000101110111 2

8. Whats the rule for converting binary to hexadecimal and vice versa?
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9. Describe the advantages of using hexadecimal.

10. [Not on syllabus]. Describe all you can deduce about the (sometimes
used) base called octal.