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Type 2-1 Mayan Numerals
Here is how the ancient Mayans used to represent numbers. The
Mayans wrote numbers from top to bottom, as shown below. The
digits at the top represent higher place values, which increase by
powers of 20. Look at the numerals in the box and evaluate the
expression below. Write the result in Mayan numerals.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 15 16 19 20 77 240
1 Write the number that each symbol represents.
2 The combination of the symbols and is 77. What is the place
value of and ?
s place s place
3 What numbers are represented by and ?
4 Write the sum of the two numbers in 3 in Mayan numerals.
18 NUMINO Challenge C1
Here is how the ancient Mayans used to represent numbers. The
Mayans wrote numbers from top to bottom, as shown below. The
digits at the top represent higher place values, which increase by
powers of 20. Look at the numerals in the box and evaluate the
expression below. Write the result in Mayan numerals.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 15 16 19 20 77 240
1 Write the number that each symbol represents.
2 The combination of the symbols and is 77. What is the place
value of and ?
s place s place
3 What numbers are represented by and ?
4 Write the sum of the two numbers in 3 in Mayan numerals.
18 NUMINO Challenge C1
