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Which number is spelled with its letters arranged in alphabetical order?
Which number is spelled with its letters arranged in alphabetical order?
- Fifty
- One
- Thirty
- Forty (correct)
What is the technical name for the division symbol?
What is the technical name for the division symbol?
- Decimus
- Obelus (correct)
- Divisor
- Minus
In which century were maths symbols invented?
In which century were maths symbols invented?
- Seventeenth century
- Fifteenth century
- Sixteenth century (correct)
- Eighteenth century
What is the meaning of the term 'googol'?
What is the meaning of the term 'googol'?
What is the plural form of zero?
What is the plural form of zero?
Flashcards
Forty's alphabetical spelling
Forty's alphabetical spelling
Forty is the only number spelled with its letters in alphabetical order.
One's descending spelling
One's descending spelling
One is the only number spelled with its letters in descending order.
Division symbol's name
Division symbol's name
The division symbol is called an obelus.
Roman numeral zero
Roman numeral zero
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Googol and Googolplex
Googol and Googolplex
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Study Notes
Number Facts
- Forty is the only number spelled with its letters in alphabetical order.
- One is the only number spelled with its letters in descending order.
- Mathematics was only written once in Shakespeare's plays.
- The division symbol is called an obelus.
- Zero is not represented in Roman numerals.
- In France, a pie chart is sometimes called a camembert.
Mathematical Terms
- A googol is one followed by 100 zeros.
- A googolplex is one followed by a googol zeros.
- Zeros is the plural of zero.
- Zeroes is a verb meaning to adjust to zero.
- A jiffy is a unit of time measuring one-hundredth of a second.
- Maths symbols appeared in the 16th century.
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Explore some fascinating facts about numbers and mathematical terms. This quiz covers unique characteristics of numbers and introduces you to interesting mathematical concepts and symbols. Test your knowledge and expand your understanding of mathematics!
