A binary code is used to represent the months of the year. What is the shortest wordlength necessary?

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2007-02-20 06:56:04 · 3 answers · asked by Jack S 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design

a value for each month makes 12 values.
4 binary bits is the minimum number of bits to use (2^4 = 16)

2007-02-20 08:54:50 · answer #1 · answered by k_dehairy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

You can number the months 0-11,

So how many binary digits do you need to represent the number 11?

2007-02-20 14:59:54 · answer #2 · answered by Vegan 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋

4 wordlength and the months will be

0000
0001
0010
0011
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0111
1000
1001
1010

2007-02-20 15:00:24 · answer #3 · answered by I.M. 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋