From: James Edward Gray II <james@...>
Date: 2005-03-05T00:33:11+09:00
Subject: Re: [QUIZ] Roman Numerals (#22)

On Mar 4, 2005, at 9:13 AM, Brian Schr�der wrote:

> When I follow your rules, I calculate MIM for 1999, why do you propose
> the slightly less readable: MCMXCIX for this purpose? Also this does
> not seem to be consistent with XXIX for 29.

This is just me tripping myself up it seems.  I'm not trying to be 
clever.  This is the standard Roman Numerals challenge.

I was trying to make the rules as simple as possible in plain language. 
  I tried to cover myself here with:

"This rule is only used to build values not reachable by the previous 
rules"

That probably wasn't very clear though.  Let me try again

IV is 4
IX is 9
XL is 40
XC is 90
CD is 4000
CM is 900

Those are the only cases where a lower value proceeds a bigger value.  
Hopefully that clears up my intentions.  Sorry for the confusion.

James Edward Gray II