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number theory intermediate

Problem

The integers 195 and 61 are expressed in base 4 and added. What is the resulting sum, expressed in base 4?
Solution
Since changing the base does not change the underlying quantity being represented, the sum of the base-4 representations of 195 and 61 is the same as the base-4 representation of 195+61. Recognizing that 195+61=256 is a power of 4, we put 1 in the place whose value is and 0 in the remaining places to obtain the sum .
Final answer
10000