Which of the Following Bit-Patterns Represents the Smallest Value Using

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following bit-patterns represents the smallest value using the floating-point format in which the most significant bit is the sign bit,the next three bits represent the exponent field in excess notation,and the last four bits represent the mantissa?

• A) 01001000
• B) 01011000
• C) 00101000
• D) 01111000

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