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Using an 8-decimal digit floating point representation (4 digits for mantissa, 2 for exponent and 1 each for sign for exponent and sign for mantissa) represent the following numbers in normalised floating point from (using chopping if required) (i) 92752 (ii) —93.231 (iii) —0.0012345

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  • This seems a strange exercise, though perhaps it is designed as an early step in a method to gently ease the student into an understanding of floating-point numbers as they actually are represented in computer hardware. Why else treat a sign (which can have only two values) as a "decimal digit"? But I am mystified how one would "normalize" a decimal floating point representation. Also, who talks of "chopping"? – David K Aug 31 '21 at 11:56
  • My advice would be to study the method that was taught to you. If you cannot see how to apply it to the exercise, you can edit the question to tell us everything that has been told to you about a some-number-of-decimal-digits normalized floating-point representation and explain what parts of it you find unclear and why. Maybe someone will see what was intended. – David K Aug 31 '21 at 12:05

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