task 23

Step 1 : It begins with a 1
Step 2 : The mantissa is : 1.010110000
Step 3 : Negative Binary : -(0.101010000)
Step 4 : The exponent is : 000011 which is 3
Step5:The decimal point in the mantissa must now be moved 3 places to the right.
Step 6 : the mantissa is now : -(1010.11)
Step7:Converting to denary :-5.25