| Joseph Ray - 1857 - 348 σελίδες
...Arabic. Another method, by means of letters, is termed the Roman. The letter I stands for one; ~V,fivc; X, ten; L, fifty; C, one hundred; D, five hundred; and M, one thousand. Numbers are represented on the following principles : 1. Every time a letter is repeated, its value... | |
| James Robinson (of Boston.) - 1858 - 104 σελίδες
...expresses as many units as its name indicates. These ten figures are called the arithmetical alphabet. The Roman method of expressing numbers by letters...numbers can be expressed by these ten figures, or eeven letters, by combining and repeating them, which will be shown to some extent in the following... | |
| Ira Mayhew - 1860 - 488 σελίδες
...used, by which all numbers may be represented ; that when standing alone, I. represents one; V.,five; X., ten; L., fifty; C., one hundred ; D., five hundred; and M., one thousand. The child should next be taught that, as often as a letter is repeated, so many times its value is... | |
| Edward Brooks - 1863 - 350 σελίδες
...NOTATION. 28. The Roman Method of Notation employs seven letters of the Eoman alphabet. Thus, I represents one ; V, five ; X. ten ; L, fifty; C, one hundred; D, five hundred; M, one thouscrid. To express other numbers these characters are combined according to the following... | |
| George Augustus Walton - 1864 - 364 σελίδες
...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. 13. By combining these letters in various ways, all numbers may be expressed, the... | |
| George Augustus Walton - 1864 - 376 σελίδες
...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. 13. By combining these letters in various ways, all numbers may be expressed, the... | |
| James Bates Thomson - 1868 - 168 σελίδες
...employs seven capital letters, vk : I, V, X, L, C, D, M. When standing alone, the letter I, denotes one : V, five ; X, ten ; L, fifty ; C, one hundred ; D, five hundred ; M, one ttousand. QcssT.—l. What is Arithmetic? What is a single thing called ? If another is put... | |
| George Payn Quackenbos - 1872 - 350 σελίδες
...Roman Notation, so called because it was used by the ancient Romans, employs seven letters. I. denotes one ; V., five ; X., ten ; L., fifty ; C., one hundred; D., five hundred; M., one thousand. V resembles the outline of the hand with the five fingers spread. X is two Vs, or... | |
| Henry Beadman Bryant, Emerson Elbridge White, Corydon Giles Stowell - 1872 - 576 σελίδες
...Notation numbers are expressed by one or more of seven capital letters. These letters are I, denoting one ; V, five ; X, ten ; L, fifty ; C, one hundred ; D, five hundred; M, one thousand. These are called Roman numerals. 48. 1. If any letter is repeated its value is repeated.... | |
| James Bates Thomson - 1873 - 240 σελίδες
...used ? Seven capitals, viz.: I, V, X, L, C, D, and M. 24. What does each of these letters express ? The letter I expresses one; V, five; X, ten; L, fifty...one hundred; D, five hundred ; and M, one thousand. TABLE. MDCCCLXXII, one thousand, eight hundred, and seventy-two. I denotes one. XXIV denotes twenty... | |
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