1. In a binary coded decimal (BCD) system, 4 bits are used to represent a decimal digit from 0 to 9. For example, 3710 is written as 00110111BCD- (a) Write 28910 in BCD (b) Convert 100101010001BCD to decimal (c) Convert 01101001BCD to binary (d) Explain why BCD might be a useful way to represent numbers

1. In a binary coded decimal (BCD) system, 4 bits are used to represent a decimal digit from 0 to 9. For example, 3710 is written as 00110111BCD- (a) Write 28910 in BCD (b) Convert 100101010001BCD to decimal (c) Convert 01101001BCD to binary (d) Explain why BCD might be a useful way to represent numbers

Systems Architecture

7th Edition

ISBN:9781305080195

Author:Stephen D. Burd

Publisher:Stephen D. Burd

Chapter3: Data Representation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 3VE: A(n) __________ is an integer stored in double the normal number of bit positions.

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