MATHEMATICAL CHALLENGE FOR FILIPINO KIDS TRAINING PROGRAM

LEVEL 4 QUIZ # 1 (Answer Key)

1. Convert the decimal number 56 to base 8 (octa).
Answer:
5610 = 7 8 = 708
2. Convert the decimal number 548 to base 16 (hexadecimal).
Solution:
In base 16, the following digits are used in addition to the base-10 digits:
A = 10, B = 11, C = 12, D = 13, E = 14, and F = 15:
548 = 2 162 + 2 16 + 4 = 22416
3. For which base b is the following equality true?
3 4 = 15
Solution:
The equality is true in base 7 as:
157 = 5 + 7 = 1210
4. Which of the following binary numbers is not divisible by 4?
(a) 1010101010100
(b) 1000100011100
(c) 1110011001000
(d) 1010100001010
Solution:
Let us show that a binary number is divisible by 4 if and only if its last two digits are zero. Write a binary
repunit in expanded form:
2
3
k
1111...1
14 2 43 1 2 2 2 L 2
k digits

If the zero-th and the first powers of 2 are switched off the remaining expansion admits a factor of 22 = 4.
This remains true if any of the other digits in higher places are switched off.
Among the answer choice, only (d) has non-zero digits in the last two places. It is the correct answer choice.
5. Let us extend the concept of base to numbers with decimals. An example of the expanded form of a decimal
number in base 10 is:
1
4
231.14 2 102 3 10 1 1 4 2
10
10
Convert the number 2.6 to base 5.
Solution:
Use the expanded form:
6
3
2.6 2 2 2.35
10
5
.

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MATHEMATICAL CHALLENGE FOR FILIPINO KIDS TRAINING PROGRAM

LEVEL 4
QUIZ # 1
Name: ____________________________________ Grade Level: _________________ Score: _____________
School: ____________________________________ MTG Center: ________________ Date: ______________
1. Convert the decimal number 56 to base 8 (octa).

2. Convert the decimal number 548 to base 16 (hexadecimal).

3. For which base b is the following equality true?

3 4 = 15

4. Which of the following binary numbers is not divisible by 4?

(a) 1010101010100
(b) 1000100011100
(c) 1110011001000
(d) 1010100001010

5. Let us extend the concept of base to numbers with decimals. An example of the expanded form of a decimal
number in base 10 is:
1
4
231.14 2 102 3 10 1 1 4 2
10
10
Convert the number 2.6 to base 5.

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permission of the Mathematics Trainers Guild, Philippines.