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Binary-to-decimal number conversion
Convert the binary number 10110111 into decimal.
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- 1 Gives the decimal value 183.
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183
Why this answer loses marks
I treated the bit pattern as ordinary decimal digits.
Each bit needs its base-two place value; reading the pattern as a base-ten number skips the conversion method.