MCMXLIV

I got this interesting email today from the Band teacher at Desert Hills where two of my children attend school and band...it was copied to all of the teachers at Desert Hills and in the subject line it stated "To Math Teachers Only". It reads:

Hey: I got this arrangement and it apprears quite old (Battle Hymn of the Republic) and I can’t remember my roman numerals all that well.

What year is MCMXLIV?

I have a 7th grader (Elijah Monson) who was the only one who thought he knew (out of 85 kids) that it is 1944. I say it is 1964. Who is correct? I owe him a bottled water, if he is correct.

Ron Pasma
Desert Hills Bands
6011 West 10th Pl.
Kennewick, Wa.
99338

Well, this is my email reply to all:

WOW!

Elijah never ceases to amaze me!
He is totally right!
It's 1944!

Check out this website that converts numbers to roman numerals and vice-versa... http://www.novaroma.org/via_romana/numbers.html

Pay up Ron! :-D

Stephenie Monson
Proud Mama