Egyptian Numerals
1 
2
3 
4 
5
6 
7
8 
9
10 
100 
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1000
10,000 
100,000
1,000,000 
Numeral Descriptions
| symbol of 1-9 |
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| symbol of 10 | a cattle hobble |
| symbol of 100 | a coil of rope |
| symbol of 1000 | lotus flower |
| symbol of 10,000 | a finger |
| symbol of 100,000 | frog or tadpole |
| symbol of
1,000,000 |
an Egyptian |
Can you solve these problems?
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1. Horus had panthers
that chased Iris' cobras who
slithered after of the royal
monkeys How many pets were there in all?
2. Osiris found
magical golden apple trees. On each tree he found sparkling
golden apples. 
How
many golden apples did Osiris find?
3. Isis wanted 3 temples carved
from blocks of marble
each. How many blocks did she need for her temples.
4. Horus fished for
hours one lazy afternoon on the banks of the Nile. If he caught
Egyptian catfish each hour. How many catfish did he catch
in all?
Write the correct number or symbol.
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25 __________ |
  
______ |
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99 __________ |
 
_______ |
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125 ___________ |
   ________ |
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1506____________ |
 _________ |
Now Let's Add with Egyptian Numbers
Example: 208 +4
= 
+..=
trade
...
=for
and you get
Show the addition in Egyptian numerals.
1.
10+8 =
2. 21+13 =
3. 56+48=
4. 1,000,000
+ 100,000 + 11,000 =
Subraction Made Simple
Example: 56 - 9 = 
- 
trade one for
and you get
+ .....
minus
= 
Try These
1. 88 - 19 =
2. 510 -200 = 3.
620 - 140 = 4. 1590 - 510 =
Use Egyptian
Symbols
Show your multiplication in Egyptian
numbers.
Example: 5 X 3
= ...
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1. 15 X 5 =
2. 33 X 6 =
3. 100 X 10 =
4. 200 X 11 =
5. 5000 X 10 =
page by - J. Hawkins
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Egyptian graphics - black & white - M.I.
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color - Mark
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ANSWERS
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