The number of 1’s present in the binary representation of 10 × 256 + 5 × 16 +…

2011

The number of 1’s present in the binary representation of 10 × 256 + 5 × 16 + 5 is

  1. A.

    5

  2. B.

    6

  3. C.

    7

  4. D.

    8

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Correct answer: B

Convert the expression to hexadecimal first: 10 * 256 + 5 * 16 + 5 equals A00_16 + 50_16 + 5_16, summing to A55_16. Convert each hex digit to binary: A is 1010 and 5 is 0101, yielding 1010 0101 0101_2. Count the set bits in this binary string to determine there are exactly 6 ones.

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