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Answer:

0 1111 100
  0010 1100
  0101 0101 
  1000 0001
  
(No overflow)

More Practice

Practice performing this algorithm until you can do it mechanically, like a computer. Detect overflow by looking at the carry-out of the leftmost column. You don't need to convert the representation to decimal.


QUESTION 7:

Add these numbers, represented in eight bits. Determine if overflow occurs.

 0110 1100
 1001 1111