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Which of the following is a benefit of using a hexadecimal numbering system instead of a decimal numbering system?

Which of the following is a benefit of using a hexadecimal numbering system instead of a decimal numbering system?
The correct answer is: A hexadecimal system allows us to stuff more information in a smaller space and 94 percent of those who answered the question knew the correct answer, as shown in Figure C. Each hexadecimal digit represents four binary digits. This makes is a compact way to express binary values.
         

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