Roman Numerals

Question 1

What number does this Roman numeral represent?

I

Answer 1

1

Question 2

What number does this Roman numeral represent?

II

Answer 2

2

Question 3

What number does this Roman numeral represent?

III

Answer 3

3

Question 4

What number does this Roman numeral represent?

IV

Answer 4

4

Question 5

What number does this Roman numeral represent?

V

Answer 5

5

Question 6

What number does this Roman numeral represent?

VI

Answer 6

6

Question 7

What number does this Roman numeral represent?

VII

Answer 7

7

Question 8

What number does this Roman numeral represent?

VIII

Answer 8

8

Question 9

What number does this Roman numeral represent?

IX

Answer 9

9

Question 10

What number does this Roman numeral represent?

X

Answer 10

10

Question 11

What number does this Roman numeral represent?

XV

Answer 11

15

Question 12

What number does this Roman numeral represent?

XX

Answer 12

20

Question 13

What number does this Roman numeral represent?

XXX

Answer 13

30

Question 14

What number does this Roman numeral represent?

XL

Answer 14

40

Question 15

What number does this Roman numeral represent?

L

Answer 15

50

Question 16

What number does this Roman numeral represent?

XC

Answer 16

90

Question 17

What number does this Roman numeral represent?

C

Answer 17

100

Question 18

What number does this Roman numeral represent?

CX

Answer 18

110

Question 19

What number does this Roman numeral represent?

CD

Answer 19

400

Question 20

What number does this Roman numeral represent?

D

Answer 20

500

Question 21

What number does this Roman numeral represent?

DC

Answer 21

600

Question 22

What number does this Roman numeral represent?

CM

Answer 22

900

Question 23

What number does this Roman numeral represent?

M

Answer 23

1,000

Question 24

What number does this Roman numeral represent?

MC

Answer 24

1,100

Question 25

How do you combine Roman numerals into a single number?

Answer 25

Numerals before: subtract

Numerals after: add

Question 26

What numerals can you add to another?

Answer 26

Any values smaller than the numeral being added to.

e.g. You can add I, V, X, or L to C

Do not use larger numbers to add: you will create a subtraction!

Question 27

Which numerals can you subtract from another?

Answer 27

The “One” value immediately before the value being subtracted from.

e.g. To subtract from C, you can use X.

Do not use numerals any farther away, such as “IC” for 99.

Question 28

How do you read a complex Roman numeral?

MCDLXXV

Answer 28

MCDLXXV

Separate the numerals into groups of additions, subtractions, and individuals

M CD LXX V

Add each piece together (subtract if necessary)

1000 + 400 + 70 + 5

1475

Question 29

What number does this Roman numeral represent?

MMMCCCXXXIII

Answer 29

MMM CCC XXX III

3000 + 300 + 30 + 3

3333

Question 30

What number does this Roman numeral represent?

MCMXCVIII

Answer 30

M CM XC VIII

1000 + 900 + 90 + 8

1998

Question 31

What number does this Roman numeral represent?

MDCCLXXVI

Answer 31

M DCC LXX VI

1000 + 700 + 70 + 6

1776

Question 32

What number does this Roman numeral represent?

CDLI

Answer 32

CD L I

400 + 50 + 1

451

Question 33

What number does this Roman numeral represent?

MCDLXXXI

Answer 33

M CD LXXX I

1000 + 400 + 80 + 1

1481