š Key Concepts
⢠Number bases: how Base 10 (decimal) compares to Base 2 (binary)
⢠Place values in binary (1, 2, 4, 8, 16, ā¦) and how they add up
⢠How to convert a small decimal number to binary by summing powers of 2
š Think About
⢠List the powers of 2 (1, 2, 4, 8, ā¦) and find which combination adds up to 7
⢠Look at each option and convert it back from binary to decimal to see which equals 7
⢠Check how many binary digits (bits) you actually need to represent the value 7
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Before You Answer
⢠Remember that binary digits from right to left have values 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, ā¦
⢠For each choice, multiply each binary digit (0 or 1) by its place value and add them up
⢠Verify that the correct binary representation for 7 uses only the powers of 2 that sum exactly to 7 with no extra or missing value