Roman Numerals

Multiple Choice

100

a) VIII = 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 8

b) VIII = 4 + 1 + 1 = 6

c) VIII = 5 + 1 + 1 = 7

a) VIII = 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 8

200

a) XL = 50 - 10 = 30

b) XL = 10 + 50 = 60

c) XL = 50 - 10 = 40

c) XL = 50 - 10 = 40

300

a) XIV = 10 + 1 + 5 = 16

b) XIV = 10 + (1 + 5) = 14

c) XIV = 10 + (5 - 1) = 14

c) XIV = 10 + (5 - 1) = 14

400

a) 12 = 10 + 2 = 1 0 + 1 + 1 = XII

b) 12 = 10 + 2 = 1 0 + 1 = XI

c) 12 = 10 + 2 = 1 0 + 1 + 1 =IIX

a) 12 = 10 + 2 = 1 0 + 1 + 1 = XII

500

a)  barCbarLbarV = 155000 

b)  barCbarXbarV = 155000 

c)  barCbarLbarV = 15500 

a)  barCbarLbarV = 155000 

What Is It?

100

Xl

11

200

XC

90

300

DD

Incorrect, because DD cannot be repeated.

400

10 + (5 - 1) = 

14 = XIV

500

XXVI

10 + 10 + 5 + 1 = 26

Add

100

X + X = 

XX = 20

200

VI + VI = 

XII = 12

300

XIII + IX =

13 + 9 = 22 = XXII

400

XLII + XVI =

42 + 16 = 58 = LVIII

500

CXXVIII + XVIII =

128 + 18 = 146 = CXLVI

Subtract

100

XVIII - IX =

18 - 9 = 9 = IX

200

XLII - XI =

42 - 11 = 31 = XXXI

300

CXII - X =

112 - 10 = 102 = CII

400

CCXIII - XLVIII =

213 - 48 = 165 = CLXV

500

MCDXXXVI - CXII =

1436 - 112 = 1324 = MCCCXXIV

Roman Mathematics

100

What type of mathematics did the Romans use?

a) Applied Mathematics

b) Ancient Mathematics

c) Greek Mathematics

a) Applied Mathematics

200

What instrument did the Romans use to calculate mathematics?

Abacus

300

What was the origin of Roman mathematics?

Greek Mathematics

400

What did the Roman Numeral system introduce, that the Hindu and Arabic number systems did not have?

The concept of zero.

500

What is the definition of Applied Mathematics?

Abstract science of numbers, quantities and space.