Add Like The Romans - Addition Worksheet With Answers Page 2
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Name
Date
Add Like the Romans
Here are some Roman numerals with their equivalent Arabic numerals. Arabic numerals are
the numerals we use today.
Remember these shortcuts:
I
1
C
100
III
1
1
1
3
XL
50
10
40
V
5
D
500
IV
5
1
4
CD
500
100
400
X
10
M
1,000
VI
5
1
6
CM
1,000
100
900
L
50
IX
10
1
9
MC
1,000
100
1,100
Use the shortcuts and what you know about place value to add. Then find the sum
using Arabic numerals.
MCXL
DXXXII
DCVIII
1.
532
608
1,140
MDCXX
MDCCCL
2.
1,620
1,850
3,470
MCDLXXXI
CCCLVI
MCXXV
3.
356
1,125
1,481
MMMCMXXXIX
MCCCXXXVI
MMDCIII
4.
1,336
2,603
3,939
Analyze It If you wanted to add the Roman numerals IV and IX, would you use the
5.
numerals written with or without the shortcut? Why or why not?
Sample answer: I would write the numerals without
the shortcut. This makes it easier to add the ones.
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