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What is the base 10 representation of the number 1203 (base 5)?

OA) 128
OB) 178
OC) 324
OD) 476

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B) 178

1) To convert a number from one base to another is to tell how to represent a number according to the base.

2) Note that 1203 has four digits. Let's start out with the one's place, then the tens, hundreds, and thousands.

3) Now, that we did this we can add them up:


125+50+0+3=175+3=178

What is the base 10 representation of the number 1203 (base 5)? OA) 128 OB) 178 OC-example-1
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