Convert the hexadecimal IEEE format floating point single precision number 0x40200000 to decimal: First convert hex to binary  (Provide a space between four bit groups.  Example 111 1010 not 1111010)  Sign bit Exponent in decimal after removing excess 127.   Just the exponent.  Example 3 not 23 Mantissa or Significand  (Provide a space between four bit groups.  Example 111 1010 not 1111010)  Put it together and convert to decimal

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Convert the hexadecimal IEEE format floating point single precision number 0x40200000 to decimal:

First convert hex to binary  (Provide a space between four bit groups.  Example 111 1010 not 1111010)

 Sign bit

Exponent in decimal after removing excess 127.   Just the exponent.  Example 3 not 23

Mantissa or Significand  (Provide a space between four bit groups.  Example 111 1010 not 1111010)

 Put it together and convert to decimal

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