Egyptian Number System
Last updated at November 24, 2025 by Teachoo
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Question 1(i) - Figure it out (Page 62) Represent the following numbers in the Egyptian system: (i) 1045810,458 = 10,000 + 400 + 50 + 8 = 10,000 + 100 × 4 + 10 × 5 + 1 × 8 = Symbol Value Meaning 1 Stroke 10 Heel Bone/Arch 9 Coiled Rope/Spiral Lotus Flower P Bent Finger Burbot/Fish/Tadpole Man with arms up SunQuestion 1(ii) - Figure it out (Page 62) Represent the following numbers in the Egyptian system: (ii) 10231,023 = 1,000 + 20 + 3 = 1,000 + 10 × 4 + 1 × 3 = Question 1(iii) - Figure it out (Page 62) Represent the following numbers in the Egyptian system: (iii) 26602,660 = 2,000 + 600 + 60 = 1,000 × 2 + 100 × 6 + 10 × 6 = Question 1 (iv) - Figure it out (Page 62) Represent the following numbers in the Egyptian system: (iv) 784784 = 700 + 80 + 4 = 100 × 7 + 10 × 8 + 1 × 4 = Question 1(v) - Figure it out (Page 62) Represent the following numbers in the Egyptian system: (v) 11111,111 = 1,000 + 100 + 10 + 1 = Question 1(vi) - Figure it out (Page 62) Represent the following numbers in the Egyptian system: (vi) 70707.70,707 = 70,000 + 700 + 7 = 10,000 × 7 + 100 × 7 + 1 × 7 =