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    IB Math AAHL
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    [Maximum mark: 6]

    The largest number a computer memory chip can store is ​2n, where ​n​ is the number of bits the computer chip has.

    1. Find the number of bits needed to store the number ​8213110.

      [3]

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    Perplex makes two chips, version ​1​ with ​32​ bits, and version ​2​ with ​64​ bits. The largest number that can be stored on version 2 is ​k​ times the largest number that can be stored on version 1.

    1. Find the value of ​k.

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