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Discussion in 'Peterborough' started by Resurgam, Sep 11, 2013.

  1. Ron

    Ron Well-Known Member
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    The binary number would not have the noughts to the left brb. I only put the spaces in to show the octal groupings.

    ie binary 1 = octal 1
    binary 10 = octal 2
    binary 11 = octal 3
    binary 100 = octal 4
    binary 111 = octal 7
    binary 1000 = octal 8 etc
     
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  2. brb

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    Oh I don't understand all this, thought it was this...

    0 to 15, in binary:

    0000 = 0
    0001 = 1
    0010 = 2
    0011 = 3
    0100 = 4
    0101 = 5
    0110 = 6
    0111 = 7
    1000 = 8
    1001 = 9
    1010 = 10
    1011 = 11
    1100 = 12
    1101 = 13
    1110 = 14
    1111 = 15
     
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  3. Ron

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    Were they the first team to drop from the top league to the bottom league?
     
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  4. Ron

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    Those binary configurations are indeed decimal 1 to 15 brb, and 11111 would be 31 decimal and 37 octal ; ((3*8) + 7) = 31 decimal. Starting from the right, taking the binary configuration 11111, in groups of 3 we get 11 111 = octal 37

    To convert directly decimal to octal is a bit more complicated:

    31/8 = 3 r7
    3/8 = 0 r3

    As we have reached the end of the division we take the remainders to give the octal equivalent, starting from the right = 37
     
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  5. brb

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    I don't know why Ron but I still believe your original demonstration of answer to be technically wrong by the sole use of '1' in your example of binary, which is what threw me. Surely it is a two base system as you have given in every subsequent answer although without zero's beforehand. Maybe you are demonstrating something different to my understanding ie octal, but it appeared you was using binary as your equivalent example, which is the aspect I query?
     
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  6. Ron

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    Sure, binary has a base of 2 and can only therefore only have values of 0 or 1. Octal has a base of 8 and can therefore only have values of 0 to 7 inclusive and decimal has a base of 10 and can therefore only have values 0 to 9 inclusive. Decimal 9 is not written as 09, octal 7 is not written as 07 and binary 1 is not written as 01.

    If you have a 3 digit field then binary 1 would be written as 001 because all 3 chars must be filled; and if it were a 6 digit field it would be 000001. But 1 in binary is simply 1.
     
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  7. Resurgam

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    Still wrong Ron
     
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  8. Resurgam

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    Please explain <confused>
     
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  9. brb

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    Well I assume Sheffield is the oldest football club or is that Nott's County...I always get confused which one is the oldest. So my answer is Sheffield were the first association club to use the word United. Although this I guess would have been before you was born...so presumably the wrong answer?
     
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  10. brb

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    Erm...wasn't my understanding. Hence why binary existed.

    ps. I should also add I was never working on the principle of a single digit field. I think your outcome is misleading imo.
     
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  11. Resurgam

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    I understand now brb.

    Sorry though, you're still wrong
     
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  12. brb

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    are you sure I'm wrong? <laugh>
     
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  13. Resurgam

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    On this question you might not be right.
    Does that sound better?
     
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  14. brb

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    So that means you are wrong and ron is wrong. i thought in quizzes you was supposed to be right...lol
     
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  15. Resurgam

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    I said you weren't right
     
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  16. lamby

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    So we still need an answer?
     
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  17. colognehornet

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    Where they the first English league club to get a match cancelled by only having 6 players left on the pitch ? The famous battle of Bramell Lane match against West Brom in 2002.
     
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  18. Resurgam

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    Not the answer I'm looking for cologne. Sorry
     
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  19. colognehornet

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    Try another wild stab. They were the first football club to share their stadium with a Rugby League club - the Sheffield Eagles in the early 80's.
     
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  20. Resurgam

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    Fancy another wild stab Cologne?
     
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