Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Data Representation (Section 2 - No. 25)

Which of the following best describes the use of hexadecimal in relation to binary?

Hexadecimal is completely unrelated to binary and is used for different purposes.

Hexadecimal is used to simplify and shorten the representation of binary data.

Hexadecimal is used for performing arithmetic operations more efficiently than binary.

Hexadecimal is more difficult to understand than binary.

Hexadecimal is used as a shorthand way of representing binary, which is more compact and easier to read.