Which is greater, ?
B)Neither, they are equal.
C)-3

Question

Which is greater,  ?
B)Neither, they are equal. 
C)-3

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Comparing the two numbers, we see that their first 16 digits are the same (11ebb939_4a3d_07c5_9e6c). The only difference lies in the next 8 digits. In the first number, it is a1a4e4362d6c and in the second number, it is 311ac3fb4e4a. Since we are comparing in hexadecimal notation, we can see that 311 is greater than a1a and so the second number is greater than the first. Therefore, the answer is A. Comparing the two numbers, we see that they differ only in the third group of digits from the left (the third group from the left in the first number is 07c5 while in the second number, it is 07c6). Since the digits in hexadecimal go from 0 to F, and since 7 is less than 8, we know that the second number is greater (if all else is equal) only if the fourth digit in the third group of digits is greater in the second number than it is in the first. In this case, the fourth digit in the third group of digits is the same in both numbers (5), so we can conclude that the first number, 11ebb939_4a3d_07c5_9e6c_ a1a4e4362d6c_TB8446_11, is greater than the second number, 11ebb939_4a3d_07c6_9e6c_ 311ac3fb4e4a_TB8446_11. Thus, the answer is A.

Option B is incorrect because the two numbers are not equal.

Option C is incorrect because the numbers are in hexadecimal, and there are no negative numbers in hexadecimal.

Which Is Greater,