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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| If a numeral appears before a larger one its adding. | VX=5+10=15 |
| If a smaller numeral appears after a larger one its subtracting. | Lx=50-10=40 |
| Do not repeat numerals more than 3 times in a row. | XXX=10+10+10=30 XXx=10+20=30 |
| When a smaller numeral in between big numerals subtract then add | LVX=50+5-10=50+5=55 |
| Leave the same if next digit is less than 5 (rounding down) | Round 74 to the nearest tenth=70 |
| Increase by 1 if next digit is 5 or more (rounding up) | Round 8.375 to the nearest whole number=9 |
| AM gets "0" or stays the same if its double digits | 9:25 am=09:25 am 11:35am=11:35am |
| Pm gets 12 added to the hours as the minutes stays the same | 2:15pm=14:15 pm 4:45pm=16:45pm |