When two decimal digits are added in Excess-3 code and no carry is generated,…

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When two decimal digits are added in Excess-3 code and no carry is generated, the correct result is obtained by:

  1. A.

    subtract 0011 from the sum

  2. B.

    add 0011 to the sum

  3. C.

    subtract 0110 from the sum

  4. D.

    add 0110 to the sum

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Correct answer: A

In Excess-3 addition, each digit has an excess of 3. When two Excess-3 digits are added and no carry is generated, the binary sum has one extra 3, so 0011 must be subtracted to get the correct Excess-3 result. If a carry is generated, the correction is to add 0011.

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