1. ROMAN NUMERALS
LESSONS ~ WORKSHEETS ~
QUIZZES
MMCII
DXIV
IV
XII
CM
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3. ROMAN NUMERALS
This file contains:
 Basics of reading Roman
Numerals Lessons and
practice Self-quizzes
 Basics of writing Roman Numerals
Lessons and practice
Self-quizzes
 Mini-quizzes for reading and writing Roman Numerals
 Brief history and word search for Roman Numerals
 Answer keys
 Silly
Math (For some reason my kids actually asked for more of these.
I used them for sponge activities.)
 40 Flash cards for basics and selected combinations:
- Check for small letters in upper left corners a thru f.
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 Posters for Roman Numeral basics.
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4. ROMAN NUMERALS
Name _________________________________________________
READING ROMAN NUMERALS
A.
Individual values:
I =1
V=5
X = 10
L = 50
C = 100
D = 500
M = 1,000
Two or three, all the same value - simply add:
II (I + I) = _______
XXX = ________
III (I + I + I ) = _______
CC = _________
XX (X + X ) = ________
CCC = _________
MM = __________
Note: The Roman numerals V, D, and L are never repeated in one number
Two of different values - add if the largest value comes first:
VI (V + I) = ________
XV (X + V) = ________
LX = ______ LV = ______
CX = ______
XI (X + I) = __________
MC = _______
DL = _______
Two of different values - subtract if the smallest value comes first:
IX (X - I) = ________ XL (L - X) = ________
XC = ________
CM = __________
CD (D - C) = _________
IV = _________
Self-Quiz - some are repeated from above - others are new:
1.
IV _______
6.
D _______
11. L _________
16. CCC _______
2.
X _______
7.
DX _______
12. MD _______
17. MM _______
3.
XX _______
8.
ML _______
13. CX ________
18. V ________
4.
XV _______
9.
CV _______
14. LI _________
19. LX _______
5.
CL _______
l0. III ________
15. MV _________
20. IX _______
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5. Name_________________________________________
B.
WRITING ROMAN NUMERALS
Using what you've learned in part A, write the following in Roman numerals:
1 ____ 2 ____
3 ____
4 ____ 5 ____ 6 ____ 7 ____ 8 ____ 9 ____ 10 ____
20 ____ 30 _____ 100___ 200 ____ 300 _____ 500 ____ 1,000 _____ 2,000 _____
C.
READING ROMAN NUMERALS - Multiples
Multiples of ten plus "one to nine" - from 11 to 99
First read the multiple of ten - then follow with the "ones" equivalent:
Note: Sometimes it is actually easier to read them backwards!
XV  X = 10 + V = 5
15
_______
XIX  X = 10 + IX = 9
XXI  XX = 20 + I = 1
_______
XXXVI  XXX = 30 + VI = 6 _____
XLII  XL = 40 + II = 2
_______
LVII 
L = 50 + VII = 7
_______
______
LXXXIII  80 + ____ = _______
XCIV  90 + _____ =
XIII  _____ + _____ = _______
XXVII  _____ + _____ = _______
XLI  _____ + _____ = _______
LXXVI  _____ + _____ = _______
_______
Self Quiz - Write which of our numbers these Roman numerals represent - some
are as above; others are simply multiples of ten:
XI ___________
XVII __________
XXIV _________
XXVIII________
XXX__________
XXXVII_________
XXXIX________
XLVI _________
XLVIII________
LIII___________
XLII___________
LX___________
LXX__________
LXI__________
LXVIII________
LXXV_________
LXXIX_________
LXXX________
LXXXVIII______
XCIX _________
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6. Name_________________________________________
D.
WRITING ROMAN NUMERALS
Using what you've learned so far, write the following in Roman numerals:
13 __________
72__________
24__________
66__________
78 __________
33 __________
81 __________
59 __________
14 __________
43 __________
95___________
50 __________
28 __________
61 __________
40 __________
87 __________
E.
READING ROMAN NUMERALS
Numbers in the hundreds and thousands, when written in Roman numerals,
follow the same pattern as for multiples of ten:
135
CXXXV = ___________  C + XXX + V = 100 + 30 + 5
DXL = ___________  D + XL = 500 + 40
CCXIX = ___________  CC + X + IX = 200 + 10 + 9
MCCCVI = __________  M + CCC + VI = 1,000 + 300 + 6
MCDL = __________  M + CD + L = 1,000 + 400 + 50
MMXI = ___________  MM + X + I = 2,000 + 10 + 1
DCC = ___________
MCC = ___________ DLX = __________ CLIX = _________
MDCV = _________ CXXIII = _________ MCMLX = ________ MCDXII = _______
MMIII = _________
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MCCC = _________
DCLIX = _________ DXIX = _________
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7. Name_________________________________________
F.
WRITING ROMAN NUMERALS
Using what you've learned, write the following in Roman numerals:
11__________
53_________
103_________
516____________
13__________
54_________
115_________
640____________
14__________
57_________
124_________
694____________
17__________
59_________
149_________
718____________
22__________
65_________
158_________
735____________
25__________
68_________
160_________
856____________
29__________
70_________
202_________
920____________
30__________
74_________
226_________
953____________
32__________
77_________
251_________
1,300___________
38__________
82_________
373_________
1,419___________
41__________
83_________
388_________
1,501___________
46__________
96_________
406_________
1,865___________
Our Constitution was signed in
MDCCLXXXIX __________________
World War II started in
MCMXLI _______________________
The Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock in
MDCXX _____________________
Most of the Great Wall of China was finished by
CCIV B.C. ___________________
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8. Name ______________________________________________
Roman Numerals
Though Roman numerals have been in use since before Christ, they have not been consistently
written nor read. Originally, it is thought, with I for 1, the Romans simply were imitating fingers being
counted. Eventually, they no doubt established shortened versions, as using a V for five and X for ten.
As the need for larger numerals arose, using C for 100 evolved and drawing a line through C (C) created
half C for 50, which we now write as L. Similarly M (1,000) and D (500) came into use and we have the
standard seven letters which represent the roman numerals.
The subtraction system of putting an I before a V, for example, to create the Roman numeral for 4,
came along quite awhile after the initial design of the numerals, and was never universally used in ancient
times. For instance, on ancient records one might see XXXX instead of XL, or DCCCC rather than CM.
But in modern times, where Roman numerals are used primarily for years and ordinal designations of first, second, third, etc., the system has been fairly well standardized. Even so, occasionally a
short version such as IC for 99 or even MIM rather than the longer numeral for 1999 can be seen.
Directions:
1. Highlight in color the letters in bold in the paragraphs above and their Arabic equivalent.
2. Convert the following Arabic numerals and modern Roman numerals to their standard
counterparts. (A numeral of lesser value than the one that comes next indicates
subtraction.)
3. Finally, find and circle or highlight each answer in the Word Search. Note: No diagonals
Roman
Arabic
Arabic
Roman
MDCCCXLIX
___________
933
_____________________
MDCCLXXXIX
___________
1066
_____________________
MM
___________
1215
_____________________
MCMXVI
___________
1941
_____________________
CCCXXVII
___________
1861
_____________________
DCCC
___________
1984
_____________________
MDLXXXVIII
___________
2001
_____________________
MCMXCIX
___________
1517
_____________________
MCDXCII
___________
1620
_____________________
1
9
D
M
C
M
L
X
X
X
I
V
C
X
7
8
2
9
L
L
8
8
5
1
C
1
D
M
0
7
L
I
V
X
L
M
D
9
5
8
L
V
8
1
M
1
9
0
I
2
X
4
8
4
C
D
6
M
D
0
6
0
X
6
7
V
9
9
9
1
C
I
X
D
0
8
V
3
I
M
M
V
L
M
X
V
V
L
4
5
4
I
X
X
D
C
D
1
V
X
I
0
X
4
X
I
0
L
9
L
7
0
V
1
C
D
2
D
7
C
I
3
5
3
D
I
V
M
D
C
9
8
4
L
C
3
2
7
9
C
6
0
M
8
L
1
D
L
V
X
C
C
M
C
I
L
1
2
D
M
0
5
D
L
2
C
I
4
2
X
I
8
I
8
L
9
V
1
9
1
6
7
5
2
D
7
D
M
D
C
X
X
L
I
8
6
V
9
C
5
L
5
3
V
C
M
7
X
V
3
I
4
X
D
C
M
8
M
C
M
X
L
I
D
L
1
D
L
C
M
X
X
X
I
I
I
3
5
7
3
D
4
3
C
9
M
8
V
M
4
1
9
9
D
M
1
Using the text from
above, fill in these
values.
I
V
X
L
C
D
M
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
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9. OMAN NUMERALS
Name _________________________________________________
QUIZ 1 - Parts A & B
Write the standard numbers:
Write in Roman numerals:
a. CC _______
f. MM ______
l. 2 ______
q. 600 _______
b. D
_______
g. CX
______
m. 6 _____
r. 55 _______
c. IV _______
h. XL
______
n. 40 _____
s. 20 _______
d. XII _______
j. IX
______
o. 17 _____
t. 70 _______
e. XXX ______
k. MD ______
p. 80 _____
u. 1100 ______
OMAN NUMERALS
Name _________________________________________________
QUIZ 1 - Parts A & B
Write the standard numbers:
Write in Roman numerals:
a. CC _______
f. MM ______
l. 2 ______
q. 600 _______
b. D
_______
g. CX
______
m. 6 _____
r. 55 _______
c. IV _______
h. XL
______
n. 40 _____
s. 20 _______
d. XII _______
j. IX
______
o. 17 _____
t. 70 _______
e. XXX ______
k. MD ______
p. 80 _____
u. 1100 ______

10. Roman Numerals
Name _________________________________________
QUIZ 2 - Parts C, D, & E
Write the standard numbers:
Write in Roman numerals:
a. XXIX _______
f. XCVII______
l. 29 ______
q. 65 _______
b. CLV _______
g. XLVI ______
m. 72 _____
r. 108 _______
c. VII
h. CCCXLI ______
n. 244 _____
s. 40 _______
d. DCCLI ______
j. MCM ________
o. 1,800 ________ t. 92 _______
e. XXXIV ______
k. XVIII
p. 730 _________ u. 409 ______
______
Roman Numerals
Name _________________________________________
QUIZ 2 - Parts C, D, & E
Write the standard numbers:
Write in Roman numerals:
a. XXIX _______
f. XCVII______
l. 29______
q. 65 _______
b. CLV _______
g. XLVI ______
m. 72 _____
r. 108 _______
c. VII
h. CCCXLI ______
n. 244 _____
s. 40 _______
d. DCCLI ______
j. MCM ________
o. 1,800 ________ t. 92 _______
e. XXXIV ______
k. XVIII
p. 730 _________ u. 409 ______
______

11. ANSWER KEYS
Page 1
A.
2
3
20
30
200
300
6
15
2,000
11
60
55 110 1100
_______________
9
40
400
90
900
60
4
Self-Quiz
1. 4
2. 10
3. 20
9. 105
10. 3
11. 50
16. 300
17. 2000
4. 15
5. 150
12. 1500
18. 5
6. 500
13. 110
19. 60
7. 510
14. 51
8.
1050
15. 1005
20. 9
Page 2
B. I
II
III
XX
C.
XXX
15
IV
V
C
VI
CC
VII
CCC
VIII
D
IX
M
X
MM
19
Self-Quiz
21
36
11
41
37
39
46
53
42
60
70
13
28
48
83
24
30
42
17
61
68
75
79
80
88
99
57
94
27
76

12. Page 3
D.
LXXII
XXIV
LXVI
LXXVIII
XXXIII
LXXXI
LIX
XIV
XLIII
XCV
L
XXVIII
E.
XIII
LXI
XL
LXXXVII
(135)
700
1605
2003
540
1200
123
1300
219
560
1960
659
1306 1450 2011
159
1412
519
XI
LIII
CIII
DXVI
XIII
LIV
CXV
DCXL
XIV
LVII
CXXIV
DCXCIV
XVII
LIX
CXLIX
DCCXVIII
XXII
LXV
CLVIII
DCCXXXV
XXV
LXVIII
CLX
DCCCLVI
XXIX
LXX
CCII
CMXX
XXX
LXXIV
CCXXVI
CMLIII
XXXII
LXXVII
CCLI
MCCC
XXXVIII
LXXXII
CCCLXXIII
XLI
LXXXIII
CCCLXXXVIII MDI
XLVI
XCVI
CDVI
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F.
Dates: 1789
1941
1620
MCDXIX
MDCCCLXV
204 B.C.

13. History
1849
1789
2000
1916
327
800
1588
1999
1492
CMXXXIII
MLXVI
MCCXV
MCMXLI
MDCCCLXI
MMI
MMI
MDXVII
MDCXX

14. QUIZ 1
a. 200
f. 2000
l. II
q. DC
b. 500
g. 110
m. VI
r. LV
c. 4
h. 40
n. XL
s. XX
d. 12
j. 9
o. XVII
t. LXX
e. 30
k. 1500
p. LXXX
u. MC
a. 29
f. 97
l. XXIX
q. LXV
b. 155
g. 46
m. LXXII
r. CVIII
c. 7
h. 341
n. CCXLIV
s. XL
d. 751
j. 1900
o. MDCCC
t. XCII
e. 34
k. 18
p. DCCXXX
u. CDIX
QUIZ 2
Silly Math
A. $V.XCIV
B. IX
C. III
D. LIIo E. VI

15. Silly Math
with
Roman Numerals
Name_______________________________________
Write the answers in Roman Numerals!!
A.
Maximus gave Seneca a $XX bill to buy lion food.
Seneca brought back the change - $XIV.VI
How much did he pay for the lion food?
B.
Octavian had VI pairs of sandals to wear in the
coliseum games, but had lost II pair.
Later he found one of the lost sandals in his chariot.
If he hasn't lost or bought any more, how many
sandals does he have now?
C.
Channel VIII showed the championship ball game
between the Centurions and the Senators.
The Centurions made IV goals and won XII to VI.
How many points did they get for each goal?
D.
It was LXXIX degrees outside at I o'clock this
afternoon.
It is now V and it is LXVII degrees outside.
If the temperature keeps dropping at the same rate,
what will the temperature outside be at X o'clock tonight?
E.
Pompey traded in his one seat DCCCXCV chariot
when buying a new CMI two seater.
How many years newer was the two seater?
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16. a
I
V
X
C
D
M IV
L

17. a
50 10
4
1,000
5
1
500 100

18. b
VI IX XI XL
LX
XC
CX
CD

19. b
40
11
9
6
400 110
90
60

20. c
DC
CM
MC
CL
MD
DL
MM
MCM

21. c
150
1100
900
600
1900
2000
550
1500

22. d
MMXI
XXX
MCMX
C
LXX
LIX
CC
XIV
MCD

23. d
59
70
1990
2011
1400
14
200
30

24. e
LXXX
CCC
LXVIII
XX
XXV
LVII
XCII
CXC

25. e
20
68
300
80
190
92
57
25

26. f
XLV
XXXV
I
XIX
MX
LXXXII
LXXVI
DCLX
MCDXI

27. f
1,010
19
36
45
1,411
660
76
82

28. I =1

29. V= 5

30. X=10

31. L = 50

32. C =100

33. D =500

34. M=
1,000

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