Mental Maths Class 5 Knowing Our Numbers

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Mahatma Gandhi was born on 2nd October 1869 and died on 30th January 1948. What was his age, in Roman numerals, when he died?

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A LXXIX
B LXXIIX
C LXXVII
D LXXVIII

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Answer: D. LXXVIII

From 2 October 1869 to 30 January 1948 he had completed 78 years (his 79th birthday would have been in October 1948). 78 = LXX + VIII = LXXVIII.

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Mahatma Gandhi was born on 2nd October 1869 and died on 30th January 1948. What was his age, in Roman numerals, when he died?

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