Practice - Range of Numbers and Precision
Practice Questions
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What determines the range of values in floating-point representation?
💡 Hint: Think about which part of the floating-point format influences magnitude.
What is the main purpose of the mantissa?
💡 Hint: Consider the part of the floating-point that conveys the value.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary purpose of the mantissa in floating-point representation?
💡 Hint: Reflect on what indicates the actual value of the number.
True or False: Increasing the number of bits in the exponent increases numerical precision.
💡 Hint: Think about the definitions of range and precision.
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Challenge Problems
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Your computer uses a floating-point representation with 5 bits for the exponent and 10 bits for the mantissa. Calculate the range of floating-point numbers it can represent.
💡 Hint: Use your knowledge of exponents to compute the extreme values.
If the mantissa is stored in 24 bits, determine the precision in decimal digits when represented in floating-point.
💡 Hint: Utilize the relationship between the number of bits and its decimal approximation.
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