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How many bits do you need to represent a hexadecimal number?
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1
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2
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3
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4
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Software developers and system designers widely use hexadecimal numbers because they provide a human-friendly representation of binary-coded values. Each hexadecimal digit represents four bits (binary digits), also known as a nibble (or nybble).
Detailed explanation-2: -Each Hexadecimal character represents 4 bits (0-15 decimal) which is called a nibble (a small byte-honest!).
Detailed explanation-3: -For the same reason that 3 bits are needed to represent 8 possible numbers. For the same reason that 2 bits are needed to represent 4 possible numbers.
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