ii + vi = viii
i = vii = viii
i + i + vi = viii
Remove one stick from the V will give you II = II
V plus VI Equals XI OR V Plus IV Equals IX
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a tall stick that shows the Romans are coming
It is thought to have derived from an Etruscan tally stick method of counting, sometime in the 4th Century BCE. It lasted until the 10th century CE when the Hindu-Arabic numeral system was introduced to Europe, but was still in common use up until the 14th century CE.
Remove one stick from the V will give you II = II
V plus VI Equals XI OR V Plus IV Equals IX
There is no definite answer, but it seems likely it was derived from an Etruscan tally stick method of counting.
When primitive man began to settle into farming communities he needed some kind of method to keep a tally of his farming stock and so numerals, which originated from notches on a stick, were invented out of necessity. The Roman numeral system was not invented by the Romans but by the Etruscans who once ruled the Romans.
A stick of butter is a quarter pound.
1 stick of Crisco equals 1 cup.
To find how big your stick is.
One stick, plus an additional half stick of butter equals three quarters cup.
Half a stick of butter is equal to one-fourth cup of butter.
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1/2 cup = 1 stick of butter
a tall stick that shows the Romans are coming