Multiple choice

Which of the following numbers is denoted by XC?

  1. 40

  2. 60

  3. 70

  4. 90

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The roman number series: MCMXCIX = M C M X C I X = 1000 + (1000 - 100) + (100 -10) + (10 - 1) = 1999 Therefore, XC = (100 - 10) = 90