Multiple choice

An arbitrary number system has a radix of 32 with ‘0’ to ‘9’ and ‘A’ to ‘V’ as its 32 basic digits, ‘0’ being the first and ‘V’ being the 32nd. Decimal number (128)10 in this arbitrary number system

  1. can be expressed as (40)32

  2. is (128)32

  3. is (100)32

  4. cannot be determined from the given data

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Explanation

128 divided by 32 gives quotient 4 with remainder 0. In positional notation, this becomes (40)32 where 4 is in the 32s place and 0 is in the units place.