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NUMBERS

NUMBERS. Information and interesting facts about numbers. What is the number ?.

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NUMBERS

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  1. NUMBERS Information and interesting facts about numbers

  2. Whatisthenumber? NUMBER - abstract concept, one of the most commonly used in mathematics. Originally numbers were used to compare the size of sets of objects (natural numbers), then the size of the continuous (weights and measures), currently in mathematics are considered abstract creations, apart from possible physical applications. But there are ALSO other numbers.

  3. Lucky and unluckynumbers! Lucky and unlucky numbers: Japanese AVOID numbers 4 and 9 because the word shi can also mean death, and the word KU can stand for suffering, pain. Thus, for example, people are reluctant to take photos in a groups of four PEOPLE. IT isvain to look for roomnumber 4 and 9 In hospitals and hotels. However, The numbers 3,5 and 7 arepromise of happiness;moreover, 15th of November is celebrated as Day of Happiness: Family of three- and seven-year old girls, or five-year old boys go to the temples that day to prayfor the health of their children.

  4. The meaning of the numbers:

  5. 1 The number one was thought a long time ago as theperfectnumber. it is the first odd number. All other numbersarethecombination of number 1 – 2 is 1 + 1. One – how much isit - a lot or a little? Think about it! We all want to be the first in science, in sport etc. But noonewants to receive one fromthe test!

  6. 2 Number 2 is a first even number. IthasBeen regarded for centuries as the sinister. spies, police officers or messengerswereusuallyascribedwiththisnumber. At the same time it is very important - the man has two eyes, ears, two arms, two legs. We all certainly know the proverb: "Where two quarrel, the third one is happy”.

  7. 3 Number 3 is an odd number and brings happiness. storytellers, writers and fortune-tellersuseditveryoften. Please, do understandthisfact - three musketeers, the three fairies, the third time's the charm; one, two, three - go! Thereisalso a knownLatin proverb - "Everything that ismade of three, is perfect”;

  8. 4 Number four was considered a sacred number, especially in ancient Greece. There are the four cardinal directions, the four seasons, and we are often looking for four-leaf clover that brings good luck. The cunning man issaid to be "forged on four legs" and "fall on one’s feet" – to be lucky.

  9. 5 Number 5 was considered a lucky number. It was, among other things, a symbol of the power of God and man (legs, arms and headspreadapart). Ourhandhasgotfive fingers, we havegot five toes, five senses - sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste. It is said: "pointless" – itdoes not make sense, „to be waste of space” – to be unnecessaryorunwanted, "know something like your five fingers" - to know something very well.

  10. 6 Number 6 was considered a lucky number, and became a symbol of peace and happiness. In The Christian religion it became a number of days during which God created the world. Once upon a time in Poland a silver 6-grosz coin was mint. nowadays, six is the highest grade in school - excellent!.

  11. 7 Number seven is of happy and magicalnature. Even today, some believe in lucky seven. The seventh day of the week is a dayoff, and on the seventh day of the month something nice will happen to us for sure. The seventh contest question to answer will be theeasiest one for sure! But thereis saying- "Seven Thieves’ Vinegar“ – itdenotessomeone unhappy. Therewere seven dwarfs and seven brothers changedin the black crows… We admire the seven wonders of the world.

  12. 8 Number 8 was considered a symbol of perfection and infinity. ItIs of great importance in the Christian religion. the crew of the Ark consisted of eightpeople -Noah, his wife and three sons of Noah and their wives. Digit 8 also has a specific meaning. There aretwo entwined snakes on thecaduceus. TheCaduceus is a hermes’ staff considered to be magic, where two snakes writhe and look into each others eyes. in mathematics we use the sign of infinity and it is represented by the number 8 in a horizontalposition. Thedigit 8 was on the former Spanish peso coinsworth of 8 reals, equal to the one u.s. dollar. $ sign, indicating the U.S. dollaris associated by somewith the number 8. "the eighth wonder of the world” is the thingthatneedsthehighest admiration.

  13. 9 Number nine was considered a lucky number, which multiplied continues to repeatitself. Let's see how:9 * 2 = 18 and 1 + 8 = 95 * 9 = 45, and 4 + 5 = 99 * 3 = 27 and 2 + 7 = 94 * 9 = 36 and 3 + 6 = 96 * 9 = 54, and 5 + 4 = 97 * 9 = 63 and 6 + 3 = 9The number nine was typicallyused in magic and fairy tales.

  14. 10 Number 10 is the sum of the first four numbers: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 10.It has always been considered a sacred number. Ten is the sum of the fingers of both hands and the sum of the fingers of both feet. When you want to calm downyoucount to ten. if you want to addyourselfsome courage or poweryou also count to ten. We all know the Ten Commandments, and often people come up with the ten principles and madeothers to comply withthem.

  15. 11 Number 11 is, inter alia, a symbol of excess and exaggeration, disorder and sin. ItIs of great importance in the Christianity. it sometimes is a symbol of sin because itexceeds10 (ten isthe number of the Ten Commandments). PreschoolersinpolandknowThe number 11 fromthe rhyme of mariaKonopnicka, thewriter, called „a Wash" (“squeaky! squeaky! wash! Wash! I have no elevenhands...").

  16. 12 The number 12 was considered to be the happy and holynumber. A Year consists of twelve months, and thereare twelve signs of the zodiac; therewere twelve apostles,and thievestoo. twelve isalscalled a dozen. AncientRomans wrotethecode of laws on 12 tablets. The law of twelve tables was the first written document, a witness of the culture of Rome. Roman youth usedthese 12 tables to learn to read.

  17. 13 Number thirteen symbolizes disaster, betrayal, and often is considered as an unlucky number and ominous; howeveritisregarded as thesacred number. In a blackmagicthirteen demonsweresummoned, and apparently sabbaths wereattendedby twelve witches and a Satan. People believe that thirteen is an unlucky number. In many countries, many hotels do not haveroom 13, and the sailors are reluctant to depart on a cruise on thethirteenth day of the month. Sometimes in school pupils are not questioned and can come in any costume on the 13th day of themonth.

  18. Numerology Numerology – forecastingbased on the numbers, based on the belief that the number assigned to a given object (house number, car, phone numbers encoded in the form of name, etc.) has to do with its fate. Numerology is considered by scientists as pseudoscience that has no rational or experimental basis.

  19. Somepeople … Some people still believe in the magic numbers, and thereareothers whodo not. We have no influence on theviews of otherpeople so Respect themas they are.

  20. http://japan-ana-i-kroczix.blog.onet.pl/2008/02/09/liczby-szczesliwe-i-pechowe/ http://www.sciaga.pl/tekst/25026-26-symbolika_liczb http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numerologia

  21. Thanks for watching By ZUZANNA PRUCHNIAK

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