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953: 1 to 10

2012-09-07T19:33:36Z

107.9.200.227: /* Explanation */

{{comic
| number = 953
| date = 19 September 2011
| title = 1 to 10
| image = 1_to_10.png
| imagesize =
| titletext = If you get an 11/100 on a CS test, but you claim it should be counted as a 'C', they'll probably decide you deserve the upgrade.
}}

==Explanation==
Binary refers to a counting system in base-2, which uses only the digits 0 and 1, as opposed to our base-10 decimal system, which uses the digits 0 through 9. In this case, the scale of 1 to 10 is using binary, so in decimal it would be a scale of 1 to 2. Since binary doesn't use 4, the person asking the question seems not to know what it is.

The title text uses a similar joke. Since test scores are usually written as either a letter grade or a percentage, 11 correct questions out of 100 would be a failing score in decimal notation. However, 11/100 in binary translates to 3/4 in decimal, which would be 75%, accepted in most classes as a 'C' grade.

==Transcript==
Person 1: On a scale of 1 to 10, how likely is it that this question is using Binary?
Person 2: ...4?
Person 1: What's a 4?

{{comic discussion}}

953: 1 to 10

2012-09-07T19:29:58Z

107.9.200.227:

{{comic
| number = 953
| date = 19 September 2011
| title = 1 to 10
| image = 1_to_10.png
| imagesize =
| titletext = If you get an 11/100 on a CS test, but you claim it should be counted as a 'C', they'll probably decide you deserve the upgrade.
}}

==Explanation==
Binary refers to a counting system in base-2, which uses only the digits 0 and 1, as opposed to our base-10 decimal system, which uses the digits 0 through 9. In this case, the scale of 1 to 10 is using binary, so in decimal it would be a scale of 1 to 2. Since binary doesn't use 4, the person asking the question seems not to know what it is.

==Transcript==
Person 1: On a scale of 1 to 10, how likely is it that this question is using Binary?
Person 2: ...4?
Person 1: What's a 4?

{{comic discussion}}

953: 1 to 10

2012-09-07T19:29:02Z

107.9.200.227: Created page with "{{comic | number = 953 | date = 19 September 2011 | title = 1 to 10 | image = http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/1_to_10.png | imagesize = | titletext = If you get a..."

{{comic
| number = 953
| date = 19 September 2011
| title = 1 to 10
| image = http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/1_to_10.png
| imagesize =
| titletext = If you get an 11/100 on a CS test, but you claim it should be counted as a 'C', they'll probably decide you deserve the upgrade.
}}

==Explanation==
Binary refers to a counting system in base-2, which uses only the digits 0 and 1, as opposed to our base-10 decimal system, which uses the digits 0 through 9. In this case, the scale of 1 to 10 is using binary, so in decimal it would be a scale of 1 to 2. Since binary doesn't use 4, the person asking the question seems not to know what it is.

==Transcript==
Person 1: On a scale of 1 to 10, how likely is it that this question is using Binary?
Person 2: ...4?
Person 1: What's a 4?

{{comic discussion}}

Talk:276: Fixed Width

2012-09-02T15:35:02Z

107.9.200.227:

All these statements would have been aligned, too:
No this is for real
I love you so much!
I really love you!!
It’s the real thing
You can believe it!
I love you!!!!!!!!!
I love you. Really.
Definitely for real