Binary Worksheet
Binary Worksheet
Problem 1
a. What is the minimum number of bits that are required to uniquely represent the characters of the English alphabet?
(Consider uppercase and lowercase characters)
b. How many more characters can be uniquely represented without requiring additional bits?
Problem 2
Assume 8 bit binary - Represent each number in an alternative number system. Show all steps
Binary (8 bit) Decimal
(206)❑10❑
(30.125)10
10101111❑2
10111.101❑2
Problem 3
The following binary numbers are 4-bit unsigned binary numbers. Complete binary addition below. Which of the following
operations generate overflow? Justify your answers by translating the operands and results into decimal.
a. 0011 + 0100
0011 + 0100
b. 0111 + 0111
0111 + 0111
c. 1110 + 1000
operation Result in binary -show work Result in decimal Overflow?
1110 + 1000
d. 0110 + 0010
0110 + 0010
Problem 4
The following binary numbers are unsigned binary numbers. Complete binary subtraction below. Which of the following
operations require borrowing? Justify your answers by translating the operands and results into decimal.
a) 10002 - 111112
operation Result in binary -show work Result in decimal Did you borrow?
10002 - 111112
b) 10110002 – 1110002
operation Result in binary -show work Result in decimal Did you borrow?
10110002 – 1110002
c) 11100012 – 1100102
operation Result in binary -show work Result in decimal Did you borrow?
11100012 – 1100102
d) 11001002 – 1100102
operation Result in binary -show work Result in decimal Did you borrow?
11001002 – 1100102
Problem 5 (optional )
a. 0110 🡪
b. 1101 🡪
c. 01101111 🡪
d. 1101101100011100 🡪