If 'x' in base-7 is equal to 50 in decimal, what is 'x'?

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If 'x' in base-7 is equal to 50 in decimal, what is 'x'?
  1. 101
  2. 110
  3. 120
  4. 130

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

If 'x' in base-7 is equal to 50 in decimal, what is 'x'?
  • Step 1: Understand that we need to convert the decimal number 50 into base-7.
  • Step 2: Find the largest power of 7 that fits into 50. The powers of 7 are 1 (7^0), 7 (7^1), 49 (7^2). The largest is 49 (7^2).
  • Step 3: Determine how many times 49 fits into 50. It fits 1 time. So, we write down 1 for the 7^2 place.
  • Step 4: Subtract 49 from 50. This gives us 1 (50 - 49 = 1).
  • Step 5: Now, we need to represent the remaining 1 in base-7. The next power of 7 is 7^1, which is 7. It fits 0 times into 1. So, we write down 0 for the 7^1 place.
  • Step 6: The remaining value is still 1, which is 1 in the 7^0 place. So, we write down 1 for the 7^0 place.
  • Step 7: Combine the digits we found: 1 (for 7^2), 0 (for 7^1), and 1 (for 7^0). This gives us '110' in base-7.
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