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The quiz on Thursday, September 23 will assess Standards 1 – 4.

As always, check the class website (http://mrjoemath.wordpress.com)

for solutions to these problems. Don’t check the solutions before you
try to solve them yourself!

Standard 1. Translate numbers from non-Hindu-Arabic systems into decimal

form and back [this means convert Mayan and Egyptian to base 10 and back]
1. Convert these numbers into decimal form.

This represents 6 in the 400s place. 6*400 =

2400

This represents 11 in the 20s place. 11*20 =

220

This represents 16 in the 1s place. 1*16 = 16.

The sum of these numbers is 2636, which is the decimal

(base 10) form of this Mayan number.

There are 6 symbols for 100, 2 for 10, and

3 for 1. The sum total is 623.

2. Convert the number 23,702 (base 10) into Mayan or Egyptian

(your choice)

To use Mayan numbers, we need to convert to base 20 first.

8000s place: 2 since 2*8000=16000, then 23702 – 16000 = 7702

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400s place: 19 since 19*400 = 7600, then 7702 – 7600 = 102

20s place: 5 since 5*20 = 100, then 102 – 100 = 2

1s place: 2 since this equals the remaining value.

Check the work: 2*8000 + 19*400 + 5*20 + 2 = 23702 (base 10)

The base 20 number is [2:19:5:2].

The Mayan number is written:

To make an equivalent Egyptian number, you just write the correct

number of symbols from this key such that they add up to 23702.
Write the largest value symbols on the left.

Standard 2. Perform operations on numbers in alternate bases

1. Consider the addition problem, 44 + 24.

a. Do this problem as if the numbers are in base 5.

44+24 = “68”, but these digits don’t exist in base 5. Carry

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5 from the ones place to form the number “73”. Then
carry five from the fives place to the 25s place to form the
number 123 (base 5).

b. Then do the problem as if the numbers are in base 8.

The answer of "68" changes to 70, since 8 in the 1s place

carry over to add 1 in the 8s place. The answer is 70.

c. Finally do the problem as if you are adding the base 20

numbers [4:4] and [2:4].

Just add the digits: [6:8] is the base 20 answer.

2. Now try the problem 132 – 45 in the following bases.

a. Base 6.

36s place 6s place 1s place

1 3 - 4 (can't do) 2 - 5 (can't do)

borrow a 1 3+6 - 4 (adds 6) 2 - 5 (can't do)

5 2 - 5 (can't do)

then borrow 1 6+2 - 5

4 3

Final answer is 43. This shows a lot of work, but the idea is
that when I borrow 1 from the 36s place, this is equivalent to
6 in the 6s place. Similarly, borrowing 1 from the 6s place is
equivalent to 6 in the 1s place.

b. Base 7. A different way is by writing the digits separated

by colons ":"

[1:3:2] = [1:2:9] = [0:9:9] (base 7)

So [9:9] - [4:5] = [5:4] (base 7). You can also write this as 54
since there is no confusion with digits taking up more than
one space.

c. Base 10. [1:3:2] = [1:2:12] = [0:12:12] in base 10, so

subtract:

[12:12] - [4:5] = [8:7]. The final answer is 87 (good old 87!)

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Standard 3. Determine patterns in a sequence of numbers by performing

operations on successive pairs
1. Here’s a times table in base 5. Explain any and all patterns you see
here.

X 1 2 3 4 10

1 1 2 3 4 10

2 2 4 11 13 20

3 3 11 14 22 30

4 4 13 22 31 40

10 10 20 30 40 10
0

There are many things you can write, such as...

• 1 times any number is that number

• Multiplying by 10 adds a zero to the end of a number

• Underneath the 4 column, the digits add to 4 and

increase/decrease

• If you draw a line through diagonally through the numbers 1, 4,

14, 31, and 100, it forms a line of reflection.

• and more!

2. Use any method you like to perform the multiplication 102 x 333 in
base 5.

Here's one way: 102 x 333 = (100 + 2) x 333

= 100*333 + 2*333 (distributive

property)
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= 33300 + 2*(300 + 30 + 3)

= 33300 + 1100 + 110 + 11 (use the

table!)

= [3:4:5:2:1] (base 5 place values)

= [4:0:0:2:1] (carry twice when you

get 5)

= 40021 (base 5)

Note: this is exactly what would happen if you did your usually
multiplication algorithm while following the times table given.

Standard 4. Change numbers from base 10 to a different base, and vice-versa

1. Convert 2012 (base 10) into a base 20 number. (Use of Mayan
number system is ok but not required)

2012 = 5*400 + 0*20 = 12*1, so 2012 (base 10) = [5:0:12] (base

20)

2. Convert 1000 (base 5) into a base 10 number.

1000 (base 5) = 625 (base 10) (remember the fourth digit is worth
54)

3. Convert [14: 0: 12] (base 15) into a base 5 number.

[14:0:12] (base 15) = 14*15*15 + 0*15 + 12

= 14*3*5*3*5 + 12 (my clever trick)

= 126*5*5 + 12

= [126:0:12] (in base 5, but digits

are too big)

=[25:1:0:12] (there are 25 fives in

126)

=[5:0:1:0:12] (there are 5 fives in 25)

= [1:0:0:1:2:2] (carry the 5 and also deal

with 12)

Ok, so my way might be a little complicated, but it works! You

can also just convert to base 10 in the middle...
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4. Convert 123,456,789 (base 10) into a base 1000 number.

Ha ha! I will not tell you the answer unless you post a comment. By
the way, if you see any errors, please let me know. I've been known
to make one every decade or so.