 | Edward Olney - Arithmetic - 1875 - 338 pages
...I, V, X, L, C, D, M. 27. When used to represent numbers, the values of these letters are as follows: I, one; V, five; X, ten; L, fifty; C, one hundred; D, five hundred ; and M, one thousand. 28. This method of representing numbers is called the ROMAN NOTATION. To Read a Number represented... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1876 - 584 pages
...iiij. xvj. Ij. vivd The Roman system, as now used, employs seven characters, of which I represents one, V five, X ten, L fifty, C one hundred, D five hundred, M one thousand. To express other numbers these characters are combined according to the following principles:... | |
 | George Augustus Walton - 1876 - 358 pages
...and in numbering chapters and sections of books. 11. It employs seven capital letters; I representing one; V, five ; X, ten ; L, fifty ; C, one hundred ; D, five hundred ; M, one thousand. *•• 12. By combining these letters in various ways, all numbers may be expressed,... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1877 - 350 pages
...numbers are expressed in four ways. 1st. Each of the seven letters expresses a number, as follows: I, one; V, five; X, ten; L, fifty; C, one hundred ; D, five hundred ; M, one thousand. 2d. Seven numbers are expressed by repetitions of the letters I, JC, and C. Thus,... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1877 - 438 pages
...v 49. The Roman Method of Notation employs seven letters of the Roman alphabet. Thus, I represents one; V, five ; X, ten; L, fifty ; C, one hundred: D. five, hundred ; M, one thousand. 50. To express other numbers these characters are, rorubined according to the following... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1877 - 528 pages
...NOTATION. 81. The Roman Method of Notation employs seven letters of the Roman alphabet. Thus, I represents one; V, five; X, ten; L, fifty ; C, one hundred; D, five hundred; M, one thousand. 82. To express other numbers these characters are combined according to the following... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1879 - 200 pages
...used by the ancient Romans. It is now used to number chapters and divisions of books, etc. I denotes one ; V, five ; X, ten ; L, fifty ; C, one hundred ; D, five hundred ; and M, one thousand. Eepeating a letter repeats its value ; thus, II denotes two ; XXX, thirty ; CCCC, four hundred. If... | |
 | Barnard Smith, Archibald McMurchy - Arithmetic - 1879 - 200 pages
...Fiiul by how much the Imports exceeded the Exports for the year 1861. 15. ROMAN NOTATION. I, denotes one; V, five; X, ten; L, fifty; C, one hundred; D, five hundred; M, one thousand. ECJLE. Where any one of the above letters is after, or to the right hand of, one of... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1879 - 134 pages
...letters, viz. : I, V, X, L, 0, D, M. Íí7. What does each of these letters denote? The letter I, denotes one; V, five ; X, ten ; L, fifty ; C, one hundred; D, five hundred; M, one thousand. 28. How are other numbers expressed by these letters? By repeating and combining them,... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1880 - 420 pages
...NOTATION. 50. In the Roman Notation, numbers are represented by seven letters. The letter I represents one; V, five; X, ten; L, fifty; C, one hundred; D, five hundred; and M, one thousand. The other numbers are represented according to the following principles : 1st. Every time a letter... | |
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L, fifty ; C, one hundred; D, five hundred; M, one thousand. 
