Example 1 · level 1
What number is the Roman numeral XXVI?
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- XXVI = X (10) + X (10) + V (5) + I (1) = 26.
Answer: 26
CLASS 5 MATHS · NUMBERS
Roman numerals up to 100
I 1, V 5, X 10, L 50, C 100. Smaller before bigger means subtract: XL = 40, XC = 90.
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Example 2 · level 2
What number is the Roman numeral LIII?
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- LIII = L (50) + I (1) + I (1) + I (1) = 53.
Answer: 53
Example 3 · level 3
What number is the Roman numeral L?
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- L = L (50) = 50.
Answer: 50