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The Chinese Numeration System

The Chinese system uses multiples of powers of 10 such as 10, 100, and 1,000.

The system is a multiplicative system: numerals are formed by writing products of integers between 1 and 9 and powers of 10.

Q1.   Express 二千 in Hindu-Arabic notation.

Q2.   Express 九百四十二 in Hindu-Arabic notation.

Q3.   Write 3542 in Chinese notation.

 

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