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Consider a hypothetical computer system. A 12-bit memory space is used for a sign-and-magnitude representation of...

Consider a hypothetical computer system. A 12-bit memory space is used for a sign-and-magnitude representation of integers with BCD
and the sign is stored in MSB. What is the range of signed integers in base 10 that can be represented?

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For 12 bit , the 12th bit is sign bit , so the range of signed integers of base 10 will be from -2047 to 2047 (211 -1=2047)

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