EXERCISE CHAPTER 1: NUMBER BASE

1 Given that 10112 + 101102 = x2 − 11002, find the value of x.

A 101100 C 1001011
B 101101 D 1011011

2 Express 100405 as a number in base eight.

A 11778 C 12058
B 12018 D 12158

3 Find the value of the digit 5, in base ten, in the number 54308.
A 20 480 C 512
B 2 560 D 320

4 Given that 11000012 − y2 = 10001102 − 1000102, find the value of y.

A 1111011 C 111111
B 1110011 D 111101

5 Given that 2415 = q2, find the value of q.

A 1000111 C 10001110
B 1010111 D 10001111

6 If 10010112 − 1100002 = s, express s as a number in base eight.

A 438 C 338
B 358 D 308

7 Given that 10101102 = t5, find the value of t.

A 321 C 1221
B 341 D 1241

8 If 3 × 53 + x × 52 + 5 + 2 = 30125, find the value of x.

A 0 C 2
B 1 D 3

9 Find the value of the digit 7, in base ten, in the number 52708.
A 448 C 8
B 56 D 7

10 Find the sum of 1235 and 6718 and give your answer in base 10.
A 479 C 624
B 569 D 794

11 Given 1𝑝2 is a three-digits number in base 5. Find the value of 𝑝 if 1𝑝25 = 578 .
A 1 C 3
B 2 D 4

12 𝑁5 is a number in between 248 and 278 , find the value of 𝑁.

A 32 C 42
B 34 D 44

13 10102 − 𝑀 > 315 . Find the value of 𝑀.

A 1002 C 1102
B 1012 D 1112