Question 19 Listen Which of the following addition problems cannot be solved accurately when using a floating-point system in which each value is encoded by a byte whose 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. 21/2+1 3/8 B. 31/2+4 1/2 C. 7+3/4 A only A and B B only A, B, and C

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Which of the following addition problems cannot be solved accurately when using a floating-point system in which each value is
encoded by a byte whose 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. 21/2+1 3/8
B. 3 1/2 +4 1/2
C. 7+3/4
A only
A and B
B only
A, B, and C
Transcribed Image Text:Question 19 4) Listen Which of the following addition problems cannot be solved accurately when using a floating-point system in which each value is encoded by a byte whose 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. 21/2+1 3/8 B. 3 1/2 +4 1/2 C. 7+3/4 A only A and B B only A, B, and C
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