Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Data Representation (Section 10 - No. 8)

Which of the following statements accurately describes the use of hexadecimal numbers in relation to binary?

Hexadecimal is only used for complex calculations.

Hexadecimal is a more compact way of representing binary values.

Hexadecimal is used exclusively for representing text data.

Hexadecimal is a base-10 number system used only in early computers.

Hexadecimal is a base-16 system which provides a more readable form of binary data.