Roman Numerals
What number does the Roman numeral 'V' represent?
5
What did Egyptians use instead of modern numbers?
Hieroglyphs
Who is known as "The Prince of Mathematicians"?
Carl Friedrich Gauss / Mr. Lucas
What system of numerals do we use today?
Hindu-Arabic numerals
How would Egyptians write the fraction 5/6?
As 1/2 + 1/3
What is the Roman numeral for 9?
IX
What are Hieroglyphs?
Hieroglyphs were little pictures that represented words
This mathematician introduced the constant 'e'.
Leonard Euler
Which ancient civilization lacked a symbol for zero but used the word "nulla"?
Romans
What do you multiply a decimal by to convert it to a percentage?
100
What does "IV" represent?
4
How did Egyptians represent fractions?
Using unit fractions and combinations of them
Which mathematician worked on non-Euclidean geometry?
Carl Friedrich Gauss
What mathematical concept did Indian mathematicians develop that revolutionized math?
Zero as a true number
hat does BEDMAS help you solve?
The correct order of operations in a math expression.
What civilization inspired the early Roman numeral system?
Etruscans
If a number had 2 ropes and 7 loops in Egyptian numerals, what number would that be?
270
Euler was famous for which type of paths in graph theory?
Eulerian paths
Which two numeration systems used symbols rather than place values?
Roman and Egyptian numeration systems
What type of fractions did Egyptians primarily use in their calculations?
nit fractions (fractions with a numerator of 1)
Why were Roman numerals important for Roman society?
For trade, record-keeping, and marking events.
When the Egyptian system fall out of use, what replaced it?
It was replaced by the more efficient Hindu-Arabic system.
Name one area where Gauss contributed besides math.
Physics and/or Astronomy
Which two ancient numeration systems didn't use a zero?
Roman and Egyptian numeration systems.
What was the Egyptian word for 1/12, which inspired the modern word "inch"?
Uncia