Tag: roman numbers and numbers upto hundred

Quizzes (1) Questions (93)

Questions Related to roman numbers and numbers upto hundred

Multiple choice roman numbers and numbers upto hundred roman numerals knowing our numbers maths

When a Roman numeral of smaller value is put between two numbers of greater value, it is subtracted from the numeral on its ...........

  1. Left

  2. Right

  3. Both sides

  4. Next numeral from left
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
             ANS. RIGHT (B)
             EXAMPLE: XIV=14
                                 X+IV=10+4
                 In it I is subtracted from base number V to make it 4.
              Therefore, in roman numerals lesser number which is to be  subtracted is placed on the left side and subtracted from the base number on right side.
Multiple choice roman numbers and numbers upto hundred roman numerals knowing our numbers maths

Which of the following are meaningless?

  1. VX

  2. IXIV

  3. XIIV

  4. All the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Roman numerals are represented by the following letters:

I = 1

V = 5

X = 10

L = 50

C = 100

D = 500

M = 1000

If a numeral is followed by another numeral of lower denomination, the two are added together;

if it is preceded by one of lower denomination, the smaller numeral is subtracted from the greater.

As the above numbers on solving are negative, they all are meaningless

Multiple choice roman numbers and numbers upto hundred roman numerals knowing our numbers maths

The Roman numeral for 3721 : 61 is

  1. LC

  2. XLI

  3. LXI

  4. CM
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

3721 $\displaystyle \div $ 61 = 61

The Roman numerals are represented by the following letters:

I = 1

V = 5

X = 10

L = 50

C = 100

D = 500

M = 1000

If a numeral is followed by another numeral of lower denomination, the two are added together;

if it is preceded by one of lower denomination, the smaller numeral is subtracted from the greater.

$\therefore $ 61 = LXI

Multiple choice roman numbers and numbers upto hundred roman numerals knowing our numbers maths

Roman numeral for 2143 is

  1. MMCXLIII

  2. MMCLIII

  3. MMCXLII

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Roman numerals are represented by the following letters:

I = 1

V = 5

X = 10

L = 50

C = 100

D = 500

M = 1000

If a numeral is followed by another numeral of lower denomination, the two are added together;

if it is preceded by one of lower denomination, the smaller numeral is subtracted from the greater.

 

MMCXLIII

Multiple choice roman numbers and numbers upto hundred roman numerals knowing our numbers maths

Compare XXII &$\displaystyle  $ 12 (using >, <, =)

  1. >

  2. <

  3. =

  4. none
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

XXII $\displaystyle $ 12
22 > 12

The Roman numerals are represented by the following letters:

I = 1

V = 5

X = 10

L = 50

C = 100

D = 500

M = 1000

If a numeral is followed by another numeral of lower denomination, the two are added together;

if it is preceded by one of lower denomination, the smaller numeral is subtracted from the greater.

Multiple choice roman numbers and numbers upto hundred roman numerals knowing our numbers maths

The number of matchsticks that can be used to write 23 in Roman system are

  1. 6

  2. 7

  3. 8

  4. 9
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Roman numerals are represented by the following letters:

I = 1

V = 5

X = 10

L = 50

C = 100

D = 500

M = 1000

If a numeral is followed by another numeral of lower denomination, the two are added together;

if it is preceded by one of lower denomination, the smaller numeral is subtracted from the greater.

 

23 = XXIII
Therefore, Number of matchsticks required is 7.