Question 8 of 21intermediate🔧 ApplyNumerical6 marks

Represent the following numbers in the Egyptian system: 10458, 1023, 2660, 784, 1111, 70707.

(i)
Answer

One 'finger' symbol (10000), four 'coiled rope' symbols (400), five 'arch' symbols (50), eight 'stroke' symbols (8)

(ii)
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One 'lotus' symbol (1000), two 'arch' symbols (20), three 'stroke' symbols (3)

(iii)
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Two 'lotus' symbols (2000), six 'coiled rope' symbols (600), six 'arch' symbols (60)

(iv)
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Seven 'coiled rope' symbols (700), eight 'arch' symbols (80), four 'stroke' symbols (4)

(v)
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One 'lotus' symbol (1000), one 'coiled rope' symbol (100), one 'arch' symbol (10), one 'stroke' symbol (1)

(vi)
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Seven 'finger' symbols (70000), seven 'coiled rope' symbols (700), seven 'stroke' symbols (7)

Explanation

(i) 10458 = 10000 + 400 + 50 + 8 (ii) 1023 = 1000 + 20 + 3 (iii) 2660 = 2000 + 600 + 60 (iv) 784 = 700 + 80 + 4 (v) 1111 = 1000 + 100 + 10 + 1 (vi) 70707 = 70000 + 700 + 7

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