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Role of Numbers in Our Life

We cannot imagine our lives without numbers. In our daily-life, we are closely connected to
numbers, and our lives cannot go on without numbers. We use numbers in various activities, like
counting, measuring length, weight and capacity, etc. For example,
The ODI runs scored by Sachin Tendulkar: 18,426 runs.

The length of the Yamuna river: 1376 kilometres.

Numbers make our lives simple and help us in every walk of life. Thus, numbers are standard
symbols that are used to represent quantities. You had learnt about the numbers in the previous
class. Before moving ahead, let us recall some basic concepts.
Numbers, Numerals and Digits

A number is an arithmetic value used to represent the quantity
and for making calculations. Think and Answer

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For example, 5, , 0.273, sixty-three and so on. List any five situations related
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There are infinitely many different numbers. numbers are used.

Numerals are the symbols or figures used to represent numbers.
For example, clapping hands three times or holding up three fingers can be represented by the
number 3.

A Digit is a single symbol used to make numerals. There are ten digits: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 that
we use to represent numerals. For example, the numeral 256 is made up of three digits, i.e., ‘2’,
‘5’ and ‘6’.
Numbers can Tell us Many Things

We all know that December 22 is celebrated as National Mathematics Day in India to honor the
birth anniversary of the mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. For the celebration, students of a
school has prepared some activities to showcase their talents.

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