Understanding Base 12 Numerical System

The video tutorial explains how to convert the base 10 number 962 into a base 12 number, known as a Chi Dos number. It begins by introducing the concept of base 12 numerical systems and the task of conversion. The tutorial then details the place values in base 12, which are powers of 12, and guides through the conversion process by determining the highest power of 12 that divides 962. It involves calculating the whole numbers for each place value and using the remainder to find subsequent values. Finally, the tutorial shows how to use specific symbols for the numbers obtained in the conversion, completing the process of writing 962 as a Chi Dos number.

What is the base 12 numerical system referred to in the video?

• Chi Dos Numbers

• Hexadecimal Numbers

• Binary Numbers

• Octal Numbers

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In base 12, what is the place value of 12 to the zero?

• Tens place

• Hundredths place

• Ones place

• Twelfths place

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What is the highest power of 12 that divides 962 at least once?

• 12 to the fourth

• 12 to the third

• 12 to the second

• 12 to the first

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How many times does 144 divide into 962?

• 8 times

• 7 times

• 6 times

• 5 times

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What is the remainder when 962 is divided by 144?

• 96

• 98

• 100

• 102

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How many twelves are there in 98?

• 9

• 7

• 8

• 10

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What is the remainder when 98 is divided by 12?

• 2

• 1

• 4

• 3

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What is the digit in the ones place value when converting 962 to base 12?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 0

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Which symbol represents the digit 6 in the Kadazian number?

• Symbol for 6

• Symbol for 4

• Symbol for 8

• Symbol for 2

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What is the final step in writing the Kadazian number?

• Locate symbols for 6, 8, and 2

• Divide by 12

• Subtract the remainder

• Multiply by 144

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