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CBSE · Class 8 · Mathematics

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A number 3426 is grouped in the Egyptian way. What is its expanded form in powers of 10?

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A Mesopotamian number is formed by 10 groups of 60 and 40 extra ones. What number is this?

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A Chinese rod numeral has 2 at the 10^3 place, 6 at the 10^2 place, 3 at the 10 place, and 4 at the 1 place. What number is formed?

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A Hindu numeral has digits 3, 7, and 5. What is its expanded form?

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1multiple choice
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In the Roman system, 27 is written by grouping first into 10s, then 5s, then 1s. What is the Roman numeral?

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XXVII

27 = 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1, so the Roman numeral is XXVII.

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A number is represented on an Egyptian abacus as 3426. How many counters are needed in total if each unit, ten, hundred, and thousand is shown separately?

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15

3426 = 3 thousands + 4 hundreds + 2 tens + 6 ones. Total counters = 3 + 4 + 2 + 6 = 15.

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A Mesopotamian number uses the place value 60. If a number has 12 in the 60s place and 8 in the ones place, what is the number?

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728

Compute 12 × 60 + 8 = 720 + 8 = 728.

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A number in Chinese rod numerals has 4 in the thousands place, 0 in the hundreds place, 3 in the tens place, and 9 in the ones place. What is the number?

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4039

The digits are placed by position: 4 × 10^3 + 0 × 10^2 + 3 × 10 + 9 = 4039.

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What are the important topics in A Story of Numbers for CBSE Class 8 Mathematics?
Key topics in A Story of Numbers include Early Ways of Counting and Representing Numbers, Number Systems Before the Hindu System, The Idea of Base and Place Value, Zero and the Hindu Number System. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 8 exams.
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There are 113 questions on A Story of Numbers. Try the 4-question sample quiz on this page first; each answer shows an explanation when you tap it.

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