Roman Numerals

[Orcs]

I cant remember how to write 1,1000,51,6 and 500 in Roman Numerals

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[fsn]

 

Well played Sir, well played.

[Techno]

 

Cheers - Phil

[Leman]

 

[Westmarcher]

I cant remember how to write 1,1000,51,6 and 500 in Roman Numerals

Bet you feel a bit 500, 1 and 1000.   

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

GOOD GRIEF - an intelligent joke 

[d_Guy]

If IV is 4 and lX is 9, why isn't II 0?

[Dr Dave]

I'm sure we all know that there are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those who use binary and those who don't.

[jimduncanuk]

If IV is 4 and lX is 9, why isn't II 0?

The Romans did not have a zero.

It was the Arabs, apparently who did so.

[FierceKitty]

The Arabs gave it to us, but the Indians (Mesopotamian claims? One for Ithoriel) were the inventors. They may also have been the first to use quadratic equations (for which, remembering my less than spectacular school mathematics experiences, I may never forgive them).

[Ithoriel]

I'm sure we all know that there are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those who use binary and those who don't.

There are two kinds of people in the world. Those who can work from incomplete data ....

[Ithoriel]

The Arabs gave it to us, but the Indians (Mesopotamian claims? One for Ithoriel) were the inventors. They may also have been the first to use quadratic equations (for which, remembering my less than spectacular school mathematics experiences, I may never forgive them).

Does look like the Indians have that one.

At school quadratic equations were a mystery. Once I started to encounter them at work it turned out I was quite good with them. I still think that all school taught me was how to teach myself stuff! Which, to be fair, is a skill not to be sneezed at.

[sunjester]

GOOD GRIEF - an intelligent joke 

I know....and from Orcs!

[Leman]

Every person who claims maths is fun should be punched in the face!

[fsn]

Ummm ... maths is fun!

*Ducks hurridly*

Here's my favourite formula derivation:

Women require time and money
(w = t x m)

But time is money
(t=m:   therefore w= m x m: w = m²)

We also know that money is the root of all evil
(m = sqrt(e): m²=e)

therefore
(w=e)
Women are evil

[Westmarcher]

Mrs Westie says if she ever meets you, you better duck. 

[Leman]

Ummm ... maths is fun!

*Ducks hurridly*

Here's my favourite formula derivation:

Women require time and money
(w = t x m)

But time is money
(t=m:   therefore w= m x m: w = m²)

We also know that money is the root of all evil
(m = sqrt(e): m²=e)

therefore
(w=e)
Women are evil

See what I mean. How is that fun?

2 x wX (x-2y) = Z bananas    oh my sides! hilarious!

[steve_holmes_11]

Does look like the Indians have that one.

At school quadratic equations were a mystery. Once I started to encounter them at work it turned out I was quite good with them. I still think that all school taught me was how to teach myself stuff! Which, to be fair, is a skill not to be sneezed at.

Somewhat off topic, but since the Tiny Goblin is taking his Maths national 5, I've rediscovered some old school maths tricks.
My own school maths was a mixture of aceing things that could be visualised, and being utterly bewildered by simple things that were explained in a non-visual style.
A great example of a befuddler was Imaginary numbers - "What's the square root of -1".
I tended to hit around 80% in exams, because about 4 / 5ths of the curriculum lent itself to visualisation.

Anyway, there's a recent video by Lindybeige on music teachers.
His simple concept applies well to the teaching of many other skills.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iMOmYcZ2KY

[d_Guy]

Maths are not fun but Math is fun (to resurrect a oft recurring theme).

[Techno]

I actually, really enjoyed MATHS .....Sorry, Bill
I got a decent grade at that.

And what did I end up doing ?.........Pushing epoxy putty around.

Cheers - Phil