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Convert the following 8-bit Tom's floating-point format numbers to signed decimal. Recall the format is sign, 3-bit 2's complement (not biased) exponent, and fraction with assumed hidden bit, in that order from left to right. Don't use a plus sign for positive answers. 11110000 =

          Convert the following 8-bit Tom's floating-point format numbers to
signed decimal.
Recall the format is sign, 3-bit 2's complement (not biased)
exponent, and fraction with assumed hidden bit, in that order from
left to right. Don't use a plus sign for positive answers.
11110000 =

$Convert the following 8-bit Tom's floating-point format numbers to signed decimal. Recall the format is sign, 3-bit 2's complement (not biased) exponent, and fraction with assumed hidden bit, in that order from left to right. Don't use a plus sign for positive answers. 11110000 =$

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