Let's solve each question step by step with clear explanations.
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(1) What is the Roman numeral for 790?
Solution:
Break down 790:
- 700 = DCC (500 + 100 + 100)
- 90 = XC (100 - 10)
So, 790 =
DCCXC
✔ Answer: DCCXC
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(2) What is the difference of 100 and 50 in Roman numerals?
Solution:
100 - 50 = 50
50 in Roman numerals is
L
✔ Answer: L
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(3) On what date do we celebrate Christmas? (write answer in Roman numerals)
Christmas is celebrated on
December 25.
We need to write
25 in Roman numerals:
- 25 = XXV
✔ Answer: XXV
*(Note: The month is not required; only the date is asked.)*
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(4) In the Roman Number system, the symbols that can never be repeated is
Options:
a. M
b. X
c. V
d. C
Explanation:
In Roman numerals:
-
M (1000) can be repeated (e.g., MM = 2000)
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X (10) can be repeated (e.g., XXX = 30)
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C (100) can be repeated (e.g., CCC = 300)
-
V (5)
cannot be repeated — it’s never written more than once.
✔ Answer: c. V
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(5) When you add the Roman numeral XXVII to VI, you get the Roman numeral:
First convert:
- XXVII = 20 + 5 + 2 = 27
- VI = 6
- 27 + 6 = 33
Now convert 33 to Roman numerals:
- 30 = XXX
- 3 = III
- So, 33 =
XXXIII
✔ Answer: c. XXXIII
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(6) XI workers are working on painting a fence. If each worker can paint V metres of fence in an hour, how many metres can the workers paint in total over a period of 6 hours? (answer in Roman Numerals)
Step-by-step:
- Number of workers = XI = 11
- Each paints V = 5 meters per hour
- So, total per hour = 11 × 5 = 55 meters
- Over 6 hours = 55 × 6 = 330 meters
Convert 330 to Roman numerals:
- 300 = CCC
- 30 = XXX
- So, 330 =
CCCXXX
✔ Answer: a. CCCXXX
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(7) Age of Amir is 15 years and age of Sneha is 35 years. The sum of their age in Roman numbers is:
Sum = 15 + 35 = 50
50 in Roman numerals =
L
✔ Answer: b. L
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(8) The number of days in the month of August is:
August has
31 days
Convert 31 to Roman numerals:
- 30 = XXX
- 1 = I
- So, 31 =
XXXI
✔ Answer: b. XXXI
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(9) The product of 6 and 6 in Roman Numerals is _______
6 × 6 = 36
Convert 36 to Roman numerals:
- 30 = XXX
- 6 = VI
- So, 36 =
XXXVI
✔ Answer: XXXVI
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(10) Write the Roman numerals for the following numbers:
A) 28
- 20 = XX
- 8 = VIII
- So, 28 =
XXVIII
B) 54
- 50 = L
- 4 = IV
- So, 54 =
LIV
C) 4
- 4 = IV
✔ Answers:
- A)
XXVIII
- B)
LIV
- C)
IV
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✔ Final Answers Summary:
| Question | Answer |
|--------|--------|
| (1) | DCCXC |
| (2) | L |
| (3) | XXV |
| (4) | c. V |
| (5) | c. XXXIII |
| (6) | a. CCCXXX |
| (7) | b. L |
| (8) | b. XXXI |
| (9) | XXXVI |
| (10) A | XXVIII |
| (10) B | LIV |
| (10) C | IV |
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