Computers manipulate binary patterns.
Convert the denary number 90 to hexadecimal.
Mark scheme
Award one mark for each correct digit in the correct position:
- 5 (1)
- A (1)
Answer: 5A
Example answers and how they were marked
5A
Why: 90 ÷ 16 = 5 remainder 10, so the digits are 5 and A: both digits are correct (2).
510
Why: One digit is correct (1), but a digit over 9 is written in denary instead of as a letter.
A5
Why: The digits are the wrong way round, so neither is in the correct position.