How To Read Roman Numerals

This video tutorial covers the basics of Roman numerals, including their historical context, the seven standard symbols, and techniques for remembering them. It explains how to combine symbols to form numbers and outlines the rules for reading and writing Roman numerals. The video also demonstrates how to convert numbers into Roman numerals, providing examples and practice questions.

Which numeral system forms the basis of the decimal number system we use today?

• Hindu Arabic numeral system

• Roman numeral system

• Mayan numeral system

• Binary numeral system

What does the Roman numeral 'L' represent?

• 100

• 10

• 50

• 500

How can the number 7 be represented using Roman numerals?

• VI

• IX

• IV

• VII

What is the rule for subtracting values in Roman numerals?

• Subtract a smaller numeral only if it appears after a larger numeral

• Subtract any smaller numeral from any larger numeral

• Subtract a smaller numeral only if it appears before a larger numeral

• Subtract a smaller numeral only if it appears twice

How is the number 24 written in Roman numerals?

• XXIV

• XXVI

• XIV

• XXIX

What is the Roman numeral representation for the number 99?

• CIX

• IC

• LXL

• XCIX

What is the first step in converting a number like 1967 into Roman numerals?

• Write the number as a sum of Roman numerals

• Break the number into thousands, hundreds, tens, and units

• Subtract smaller numerals from larger ones

• Convert each digit to a Roman numeral