The Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure

Your presentation must:

1. Provide a summary of chapter 1-4

Explain the basic premise of each chapter in 5-7 sentences.

2.Paper in Half & Roman Numerals (First Night)

a) Cut a piece of paper in half. Cut each half in half again. And again. How many
times can you halve the halves? Take a picture of the piece of gum each time you
cut it in half.
b) Roman Numerals (Second Night)
Compare and contrast the use of Roman Numerals and Hindu-Arabic Numerals
using a Venn diagram. Write the year you were born in Roman Numerals. Was
using Roman Numerals easier or more difficult? Why or why not? Explain in one
paragraph.

3. Why is 0 so important? (Second Night)

In your own words, explain in your journal why zero can never be used in the
denominator of a fraction. In other words, why can’t you divide by 0?

4. Sieve of Eratosthenes
Explain how the Sieve of Eratosthenes works.

5. Pythagorean Theorem (Fourth Night)

Explain and prove the Pythagorean Theorem?