Why Binary
How many different ways is there for electricity to flow through a copper wire.
2 (either it flows or it doesn't)
what is 5 (base 10) in binary
101
what is 110 (in base 2) turn into decimal
6
What is B ( in hexadecimal) written in decimal (normal math)
11
What do you think ternary is?
base 3 (such as 21 is 2 groups of 3 and 1 group of 1 = 7)
How many wires are needed to represent the binary number 101
3 (1 for each digit)
what is 10 (in base 10) written in binary
1010
what is 1001 (in base 2) turn into decimal
9
What is C (in hexadecimal) written in binary
(12 in decimal) is 1100 in binary
Mayans and Aztecs counted by using fingers and toes, what base of counting did they use?
Base 20! Vigesimal
(any french speakers)
what digits are you allowed to write when writing a binary number?
1 and 0
1111
what is 10101 (in base 2) turn into decimal
21
What is 13 (in decimal) written in hexadecimal
D
What base did the romans use?
Essentially none, roman numerals don't have 0s and thus lack a base, they simple have different letters for larger amounts (while 5 is a fair answer, they have symbols for 10s and no symbols for 25 which makes a non-5 system)
if in English X00 the x is in the hundreds place. What is the X in binary?
Technically still the hundreds place, as hundreds means the 3rd digit. (but saying the 4ths place is also acceptable)
what is 32 (in base 10) written in binary
100000
what is 11011 (in base 2) turn into decimal
27
What is 16 (in decimal) written in hexadecimal
10 (1 group of 16s, and 0 groups of 1s)
IF i have a bundle of 4 wires, how many different numbers can I represent with them?
16 (1000 is 8, but there are 15 other numbers that can be represented, such as 0100, 0001, 0000)
Why doesn't more electricity (a greater voltage) flowing through a wire mean a larger number.
For example, double the electricity to make a 2, or triple to make a 3.
While it could, the electric components needed to make this happen are far more complex and slow compared to just adding a 2nd wire.
what is 64-1 (in base 10) written in binary?
111111
what is 1 000 000 (in base 2) turn into decimal
64
what is 32 (in decimal) written in hexadecimal
20 (2 groups of 16s and no groups of 1s)
Daily Double
An alien with 18 fingers, who is holding up all 18 fingers would say they have _____ fingers up?
10 (Ten)