 Book 3A Lesson Worksheet 2C (Refer to §2.

3)

2.3A Denary System and Denary Numbers

(a) Denary system consists of ten numerals:
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9
e.g. 2310 and 48910 are denary numbers.  ‘10’ indicates
(b) Taking 8 54210 as an example, that they are
Digit 8 5 4 2 denary numbers.
Place value 10 3 102 10 1
× 10" × 10" × 10"
! 8 54210 = 8 × 103 + 5 × 102 + 4 × 10 + 2 × 1
The expression is called the expanded form of 8 54210.

Example 1 Instant Drill 1

Consider the denary number 7 05810. Consider the denary number 6 90410.
(a) Write down the place value of each digit in (a) Write down the place value of each digit in
the number. the number.
(b) Hence, express 7 05810 in the expanded (b) Hence, express 6 90410 in the expanded
form. form.
Sol!(a) The place value of each digit is listed Sol!(a) The place value of each digit is listed
as follows: as follows:
Digit 7 0 5 8 Digit 6 9 0 4
Place value 103 102 10 1 Place value 10 1
(b) 7 05810 (b) 6 90410
= 7 × 103 + 0 × 102 + 5 × 10 + 8 × 1 = 6 × 10( ) + 9 × ( )+

1. Consider the denary number 29810. 2. Express the denary number 18 30710 in the
(a) Write down the place value of each expanded form.
digit in the number.
(b) Hence, express 29810 in the expanded Digit 1 8 3 0 7
form. Place
v
(a) The place value of each digit is listed a
as follows:
Digit
Place value
(b) !
Ex 2C 1, 6, 9
Represent each of the following expressions as a denary number. [Nos. 3–4]

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3. 5 × 102 + 6 × 10 + 7 × 1 4. 8 × 103 + 0 × 102 + 5 × 10 + 9 × 1
! Digit
! Place value 102 10 1
!
!
!
!
!
!
Ex 2C 12

2.3B Binary System and Binary Numbers

(a) Binary system consists of two numerals: 0 and 1

e.g. 1012 and 1001102 are binary numbers.  ‘2’ indicates
that they are
(b) Taking 11102 as an example, binary numbers.
Digit 1 1 1 0
Place value 23 22 2 1
× 2" × 2" × 2"
! 11102 = 1 × 23 + 1 × 22 + 1 × 2 + 0 × 1
The expression is called the expanded form of 11102.

Example 2 Instant Drill 2

Consider the binary number 10112. Consider the binary number 11112.
(a) Write down the place value of each digit in (a) Write down the place value of each digit in
the number. the number.
(b) Hence, express 10112 in the expanded (b) Hence, express 11112 in the expanded
form. form.
Sol!(a) The place value of each digit is listed Sol!(a) The place value of each digit is listed
as follows: as follows:
Digit 1 0 1 1 Digit 1 1 1 1
Place value 23 22 2 1 Place value 2 1
(b) 10112 (b) 11112
= 1 × 23 + 0 × 22 + 1 × 2 + 1 × 1 =1×( )+1×( )+

5. Consider the binary number 1002. 6. Consider the binary number 110012.
(a) Write down the place value of each (a) Write down the place value of each
digit in the number. digit in the number.
(b) Hence, express 1002 in the expanded (b) Hence, express 110012 in the
form. expanded form.
(a) The place value of each digit is listed
as follows:
Digit

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 Place value
(b)
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
Ex 2C 2, 7

Express the following binary numbers in the expanded form. [Nos. 7–8]
7. 10012 8. 101012
Digit 1 0 0 1 Digit 1 0 1 0 1
Place Place
v v
a a

Ex 2C 10

Represent each of the following expressions as a binary number. [Nos. 9–10]

9. 1 × 22 + 1 × 2 + 0 × 1 10.1 × 24 + 0 × 23 + 0 × 22 + 1 × 2 + 1 × 1
! Digit
! Place value 22 2 1
!
!
!
!
!
!
Ex 2C 13

2.3C Hexadecimal System and Hexadecimal Numbers

(a) Hexadecimal system consists of sixteen numerals:

0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E and F,
where the values of A to F are as follows:
A B C D E F
10 11 12 13 14 15
e.g. 1A2B16 and 56CD8916 are hexadecimal numbers.  ‘16’ indicates
that they are
(b) Taking C50D16 as an example, hexadecimal
Digit C 5 0 D numbers.
Place value 16 3 162 16 1
× 16" × 16" × 16"
! C50D16 = 12 × +5×
163 + 0 × 16 + 13 × 1
162
The expression is called the expanded form of C50D16.
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 Example 3 Instant Drill 3
Consider the hexadecimal number 34AB16. Consider the hexadecimal number 2CE16.
(a) Write down the place value of each digit in (a) Write down the place value of each digit in
the number. the number.
(b) Hence, express 34AB16 in the expanded (b) Hence, express 2CE16 in the expanded
form. form.
Sol!(a) The place value of each digit is listed Sol!(a) The place value of each digit is listed
as follows: as follows:
Digit 3 4 A B Digit 2 C E
Place value 163 162 16 1 Place value 1
(b) 34AB16 (b) 2CE16
= 3 × 163 + 4 × 162 + 10 × 16 + 11 × 1 =2×( )+( )×( )+

11. Consider the hexadecimal number F0516. 12.Consider the hexadecimal number D7A816.
(a) Write down the place value of each (a) Write down the place value of each
digit in the number. digit in the number.
(b) Hence, express F0516 in the expanded (b) Hence, express D7A816 in the
form. expanded form.
(a) The place value of each digit is listed
as follows:
Digit
Place value
(b)
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
Ex 2C 3, 8

Express the following hexadecimal numbers in the expanded form. [Nos. 13–14]
13.36916 14.B657016
Digit 3 6 9 Digit B 6 5 7 0
Place value Place
v
a

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 Ex 2C 11

Represent each of the following expressions as a hexadecimal number. [Nos. 15–16]

15.8 × 162 + 14 × 16 + 12 × 1 16.13 × 163 + 0 × 162 + 15 × 16 + 11 × 1
! Digit
! Place value 162 16 1
!
!
!
!
!
!
Ex 2C 14

 Level Up Questions
17. Represent 5 × 104 + 3 × 102 + 2 × 10 as a denary number.
Digit 5 0
Place value 104 103 102 10 1
 Add the place holder ‘0’
in suitable places.
5 × 104 + 3 × 102 + 2 × 10
= 5 × 104 + ( ) × 103 + 3 × 102 + 2 × 10 + ( )×( )
=

18.Represent 25 + 23 + 1 as a binary number.

19. Represent 165 + 162 + 16 + 1 as a hexadecimal number.

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New Century Mathematics (2nd Edition) 3A

2 Laws of Indices


Consolidation Exercise
2C

Level 1!!
1. Write down the place value of each digit in 3 04510.
Digit 3 0 4 5
Place value

2. Write down the place value of each digit in 101102.

Digit 1 0 1 1 0
Place value

3. Write down the place value of each digit in A4CF16.

Digit A 4 C F
Place value

4. Write down the place value of the underlined digit in each of the following numbers.
Number Place value
(a) 4610
(b) 100112
(c) 357916
(d) 110001012
(e) D24B16

5. Consider the denary number 3 57910.

(a) Write down the place value of each digit in the number.
(b) Hence, express 3 57910 in the expanded form.

6. Consider the binary number 10112.

(a) Write down the place value of each digit in the number.
(b) Hence, express 10112 in the expanded form.

7. Consider the hexadecimal number E4B216.

(a) Write down the place value of each digit in the number.
(b) Hence, express E4B216 in the expanded form.

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8. Express the following denary numbers in the expanded form.
(a) 2310 (b) 15310 (c) 2 34510

9. Express the following binary numbers in the expanded form.

(a) 1102 (b) 11012 (c) 110012

10. Express the following hexadecimal numbers in the expanded form.

(a) B516 (b) C3F16 (c) A5DF16

11.Represent each of the following expressions as a denary number.

(a) 4 × 10 + 7 × 1
(b) 7 × 102 + 6 × 10 + 0 × 1
(c) 8 × 102 + 0 × 10 + 1 × 1

12.Represent each of the following expressions as a binary number.

(a) 1 × 22 + 0 × 2 + 1 × 1
(b) 1 × 23 + 0 × 22 + 1 × 2 + 1 × 1

13.Represent each of the following expressions as a hexadecimal number.

(a) 9 × 162 + 5 × 16 + 3 × 1
(b) 11 × 162 + 10 × 16 + 2 × 1

Level 2!!
14.Represent each of the following expressions as a denary number.
(a) 5 × 102 + 3 × 10
(b) 2 × 105 + 5 × 102 + 4 × 10
(c) 8 × 100 + 9 × 100 000 + 3 × 1 000 + 4

15.Represent each of the following expressions as a binary number.

(a) 24 + 23
(b) 1 × 16 + 0 × 8 + 1 × 2 + 0 × 1 + 0 × 4
(c) 1 × 32 + 3 × 16 + 1 × 8 + 1 × 4 + 0 × 2 + 2 × 1

16.Represent each of the following expressions as a hexadecimal number.

(a) 2 × 165 + 10 × 164 + 256
(b) 15 × 16 + 12 × 163 + 2 × 164 + 4 × 162 + 13
(c) 18 × 16 + 14 × 163 + 3 × 164 + 2 × 162 + 19

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17. Use each of the digits 0, 2, 3 and 6 once only to form the smallest 4-digit denary number and the
largest 4-digit denary number respectively. Write these two numbers in the expanded form.

18. (a) Find the smallest 4-digit binary number in which only one digit is 0. Write the number in
the expanded form.
(b) Find the largest 4-digit binary number in which only one digit is 0. Write the number in
the expanded form.

19. Evaluate each of the following expressions and express the answer as a denary number.
(a) 5216 + 1610 + 102
(b) (34516 − 67810) ÷ 112

20. If x is a digit between 0 and 9 inclusive such that x5A16 = 2 39410, find the value of x.

21. If y is a digit between 0 and 9 inclusive such that 1yAB16 + 1012 = 5 04010, find the value of y.

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 Book 3A Lesson Worksheet 2D (Refer to §2.4A)

2.4A Conversion of Binary or Hexadecimal Numbers into Denary Numbers

Example 1 Instant Drill 1

Convert 1102 into a denary number. Convert 10112 into a denary number.
Express 1102 in the expanded
form first.
Digit 1 0 1 1
Digit 1 1 0 Place
Sol!! 1102 Place value 22 2 1 Sol!! 10112 val
= 1 × 22 + 1 × 2 + 0 × 1 =1×( ×(
) + 0ue ) + __________
=4+2+0 _______________________________
=6 =

1. Convert 100012 into a denary number. 2. Convert 110012 into a denary number.
!
! Digit 1 0 0 0 1 Digit 1 1 0 0 1
Place Place
! v v
! a a
!
!
!
!
!
Ex 2D 1–6

Example 2 Instant Drill 2

Convert 12B16 into a denary number. Convert 1A516 into a denary number.
Express 12B16 in the expanded
form first. Digit 1 A 5
Digit 1 2 B Place
Sol!! 12B16 Place value 162 16 1
Sol!! 1A516 value
= 1 × 162 + 2 × 16 + 11 × 1 =1×( )+( )×( )+
= 256 + 32 + 11 _________________________
= 299 =

3. Convert CD16 into a denary number. 4. Convert 1F016 into a denary number.
!
Digit C D Digit 1 F 0
! Place value Place value
!
! A = 10, B =
11, …
!
!

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 !
!
Ex 2D 7–15

 ‘Explain Your Answer’ Question

5. Paul claims that 1111102 must be greater than BE16 because 1111102 has more digits than BE16.
Do you agree? Explain your answer.
1111102 = 1 × ( ) + ___________________________________ First, convert 1111102 and
BE16 into denary
______________________________________________ numbers. Then, do
= comparison.

BE16 =

"
i.e. 1111102 (> / = / <) BE16
! !! The claim is (agreed / disagreed).

 Level Up Questions
6. Convert 11101112 into a denary number.
Digit 1 1 1 0 1 1 1
Place
v
a

7. Convert DEC16 into a denary number.

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New Century Mathematics (2nd Edition) 3A

2 Laws of Indices


Consolidation Exercise
2D

Level 1!!
Convert the following binary numbers into denary numbers. [Nos. 1−5]
1. (a) 102 (b) 1002

2. (a) 1112 (b) 10112

3. (a) 110002 (b) 110012

4. (a) 100112 (b) 111112

5. (a) 1100102 (b) 1001112

Convert the following hexadecimal numbers into denary numbers. [Nos. 6−12]
6. (a) 2916 (b) D716

7. (a) 2F16 (b) E016

8. (a) 35716 (b) 60E16

9. (a) B3016 (b) C0F16

10. (a) 201716 (b) 6C5B16

11. (a) DBA16 (b) DFAC16

12. (a) A3BD16 (b) BDFC16

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 Level 2!! !
Convert the following denary numbers into binary numbers. [Nos. 13−15]
13. (a) 3010 (b) 3210

14. (a) 11210 (b) 23710

15. (a) 37710 (b) 39310

Convert the following denary numbers into hexadecimal numbers. [Nos. 16−18]
16. (a) 6410 (b) 24310

17. (a) 42610 (b) 62510

18. (a) 2 57510 (b) 3 66410

19. Convert the following binary numbers into hexadecimal numbers.

(a) 11001002 (b) 100110112

20. Convert the following hexadecimal numbers into binary numbers.

(a) 4216 (b) CD16

21. Consider the following three numbers:

111111112, 24010, F416
Arrange them in descending order.

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