the MAGIC of rome .

THE magic box BELOW CONSISTS OF THREE BOXES IN ONE: THE CENTER 9 BOXES FORM ONE, THE CENTER 25 BOXES FORM ANOTHER, AND THERE IS THE ENTIRE 49 NUMBER BOX. ALL ROWS, COLUMNS, AND DIAGONALS WILL ADD TO THE SAME NUMBER.

CONVERT THE ROMAN NUMERALS TO WHOLE NUMBERS.

Review of Conversions: Conversions I=1 V=5 X = 10

L = 50

C = 100

D = 500

M = 1000

Add All Values UNLESS A Smaller Value Comes DIRECTLY Before a Larger one: THEN SUBTRACT THE TWO.

IV

Use a calculator to add all columns. Look for the totals of 75, 125 and 175.

DIAGONAL:

IX XIX XXXVII XXXVI XVIII XV XLI

TOTAL:

VIII XX XXVI XXI XXVIII XXX XLII

TOTAL:

XLVII XVII XXVII XXV XXIII XXXIII III

TOTAL:

XLVIII XXXIV XXII XXIX XXIV XVI II

TOTAL:

IL XXXV XIII XIV XXXII XXXI I

TOTAL:

X XII XI VII XLIV XLV XLVI

TOTAL:

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XXXVIII XXXIX XLIII VI V XL

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