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Roman numeral for the greatest three digit number is ___________.

  1. IXIXIX

  2. CMXCIX

  3. CMIXIX

  4. CMIIC


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Consider the $3$ digit largest number in roman.


The largest $3$ digit number is$999$.


Let's convert that into Roman numerals,


$M=100$,$D=500$,X=100$,$X=10$,$V=5$ and $I=1$.

$900 = CM$

$90 = XC$

$9 = IX$

Therefore, $999 = CMXCIX$

 

Hence, this is the answer.

Numeral for seventy crore one thousand is:

  1. $701000$

  2. $70001000$

  3. $700001000$

  4. $7001000$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

By using Indian number system, the numeral value for seventy crore one thousand is

$700001000$.
Hence, the answer is $700001000$.

In the Roman numeral, I can be subtracted from:

  1. V and X

  2. M only

  3. V only

  4. none


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Subtraction Rule:
Writing a smaller number to the left of a larger number means that the smaller number has to be subtracted from the larger number. The symbol 1 can be used for subtraction from V and X only. The symbol X can be subtracted only from L and C.

Hence, the answer is V and X.

Convert the Roman numeral MMMCCCXXXIII into its general form.

  1. $333$

  2. $30303$

  3. $3333$

  4. $3330$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The value for $MMM$ is $3000$

The value for $CCC$ is $300$
The value for $XXX$ is $30$
And the value for $III$ is $3$.
Thus, the total value is $3333$.

X can be subtracted from:

  1. L and C

  2. I and V

  3. I only

  4. V only


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The value of roman value X is $10$ and it can be subtracted from 

L and C only. 
Hence, the answer is L and C.

Numeral for five hundred million and six is:

  1. $500006$

  2. $50000006$

  3. $500000006$

  4. $50006$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Five hundred million and six can be written in numerical form as:

$500000006$.
Hence, the answer is $500000006$.

Roman numeral for the smallest four digit number is:

  1. X

  2. M

  3. C

  4. D


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The smallest four digit number is $1000$.

And $1000$ is written in roman numeral as M.
Hence, the answer is M.

Numerals that can be repeated in Roman system are

  1. I, X and C

  2. I, V and X

  3. V, L and D

  4. D


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

V can be used once in the Roman system
Similarly, L and D can be used only once in the Roman System
But I, X and C can be repeated in the Roman system to represent certain number.
Thus, the numerals that can be repeated in Roman system are I, X and C.

Raju is $22$ years old and Ramu is $19$ years old. Write the difference of their ages in Roman system.

  1. III

  2. XXDI

  3. XXXLII

  4. XXXLL


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Raju's age is $22$ years and Ramu's age is $19$ years.

The difference between their ages is $22-19=3$ years
And $3$ can be written in roman value as III.

The Roman numeral for the greatest two digit number is:

  1. IC

  2. LIL

  3. ICCCCD

  4. XCIX


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The largest two digit number is $99$

In roman value, $99$ can be expressed as XCIX.
Hence, the answer is XCIX.