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Class 8 Maths: A Story of Numbers Worksheet (with Answers)

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  1. 1. The Roman numeral for 10 is:
    • (a) V
    • (b) X
    • (c) L
    • (d) C
  2. 2. Which number system uses place value and the digit zero?
    • (a) Roman
    • (b) Egyptian
    • (c) decimal (Indian)
    • (d) tally
  3. 3. IX in Roman numerals equals:
    • (a) 11
    • (b) 19
    • (c) 21
    • (d) 9
  4. 4. In 345, the digit 3 has a place value of:
    • (a) 3
    • (b) 30
    • (c) 300
    • (d) 345
  5. 5. Why was the invention of zero important?
  6. 6. Write 44 in Roman numerals.
  7. 7. Explain how the Roman number system works, with examples and a limitation.
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  1. 1. (b) X — X stands for 10.
  2. 2. (c) decimal (Indian) — The Indian decimal system uses place value and zero.
  3. 3. (d) 9 — A smaller symbol before a larger one subtracts: 10 − 1 = 9.
  4. 4. (c) 300 — 3 is in the hundreds place, so its value is 300.
  5. 5. Zero acts as a number and a place holder, making place-value notation and easy arithmetic possible.
  6. 6. XLIV (XL = 40 and IV = 4).
  7. 7. Roman numerals use symbols I, V, X, L, C, D and M with fixed values, combined mainly by addition: XV = 10 + 5 = 15. When a smaller symbol is placed before a larger one it is subtracted: IV = 4, IX = 9, XL = 40. A limitation is that there is no zero and no place value, so writing and calculating with very large numbers is awkward compared with the decimal system.
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