Roman Numerals

[Orcs]

I cant remember how to write 1,1000,51,6 and 500 in Roman Numerals

lM LlVlD

[fsn]

 

Well played Sir, well played.

[Techno]

 

Cheers - Phil

[Leman]

 

[Westmarcher]

I cant remember how to write 1,1000,51,6 and 500 in Roman Numerals

Bet you feel a bit 500, 1 and 1000.   

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

GOOD GRIEF - an intelligent joke 

[d_Guy]

If IV is 4 and lX is 9, why isn't II 0?

[Dr Dave]

I'm sure we all know that there are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those who use binary and those who don't.

[jimduncanuk]

If IV is 4 and lX is 9, why isn't II 0?

The Romans did not have a zero.

It was the Arabs, apparently who did so.

[FierceKitty]

The Arabs gave it to us, but the Indians (Mesopotamian claims? One for Ithoriel) were the inventors. They may also have been the first to use quadratic equations (for which, remembering my less than spectacular school mathematics experiences, I may never forgive them).

[Ithoriel]

I'm sure we all know that there are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those who use binary and those who don't.

There are two kinds of people in the world. Those who can work from incomplete data ....

[Ithoriel]

The Arabs gave it to us, but the Indians (Mesopotamian claims? One for Ithoriel) were the inventors. They may also have been the first to use quadratic equations (for which, remembering my less than spectacular school mathematics experiences, I may never forgive them).

Does look like the Indians have that one.

At school quadratic equations were a mystery. Once I started to encounter them at work it turned out I was quite good with them. I still think that all school taught me was how to teach myself stuff! Which, to be fair, is a skill not to be sneezed at.

[sunjester]

GOOD GRIEF - an intelligent joke 

I know....and from Orcs!

[Leman]

Every person who claims maths is fun should be punched in the face!

[fsn]

Ummm ... maths is fun!

*Ducks hurridly*

Here's my favourite formula derivation:

Women require time and money
(w = t x m)

But time is money
(t=m:   therefore w= m x m: w = m²)

We also know that money is the root of all evil
(m = sqrt(e): m²=e)

therefore
(w=e)
Women are evil