NUMBER SYSTEMS

Q1. What term describes a single object?

A1. Unit
Q2. A symbol that represents one or more objects is called a _________.
A2. Number
Q3. The symbols 0, 1, 2, and 3 through 9 are what type of numerals?
A3. Arabic
Q4. What does the base, or radix, of a number system tell you about the system?
A4. The number of symbols used in the system
Q5. How would you write one hundred seventy-three base 10?
A5. 17310
Q6. What power of 10 is equal to 1,000? 100? 10? 1?
A6. 103, 102, 101, 100,
Q7. The decimal point of the base 10 number system is also known as the _________.
A7. Radix point
Q8. What is the MSD and LSD of the following numbers
(a) 420.
(b) 1045.06
(c) 0.0024
(d) 247.0001
(a) MSD - 4, LSD - 0
(b) MSD - 1, LSD - 6
(c) MSD - 2, LSD - 4
(d) MSD - 2, LSD - 1

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