The first ancient olympic games were held in 776 b.c. the ancient games were abolished in 393 a.d. The first modern olympics were held in 1896 a.d.
a) How many years were there between the firstancient games and the year they were abolished?
b) How many years were there between the first ancient hames and the first modern games?
what is the difference b.c. and a.d.? and how would i figure these questions out?? help plz and thank you :)
a) Add: 776 + 393 = ?
b) Add: 776 + 1896 = ?
Purists would tell you to subtract 1 from each answer since there was no year 0.
B.C. means "before Christ." So any date stated as B.C. means the number of years before Christ was born. Note that many people now use BCE for B.C. to mean "before the common era."
A.D. stands for the Latin words, "anno domini," which means "after Christ." Any date stated as A.D. means the number of years after Christ was born. Many people now use C.E. to mean the "common era."
Think of A.D. and B.C. on a number line with B.C. being on the negative side and A.D. being on the positive side.
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a) To find the number of years between the first ancient games in 776 B.C. and when they were abolished in 393 A.D., you can subtract the two dates: 393 A.D. - 776 B.C. = 1168 years.
b) To find the number of years between the first ancient games in 776 B.C. and the first modern games in 1896 A.D., you can subtract the two dates: 1896 A.D. - 776 B.C. = 2672 years.
Now, let's explain the difference between B.C. and A.D. and how you can calculate the time difference:
1. B.C.: This abbreviation stands for "Before Christ." It is used to count years before the birth of Jesus Christ. The year 1 B.C. is followed by the year 1 A.D. (Anno Domini, which means "in the year of our Lord").
2. A.D.: This abbreviation stands for "Anno Domini" which means "in the year of our Lord." It is used to count years after the birth of Jesus Christ.
To calculate the time difference:
a) Subtract the value of the earlier year from the value of the later year. Make sure to take into account the different eras (B.C. or A.D.) and consider the absence of a year 0.
b) If the years are in different eras (B.C. and A.D.), convert the B.C. years into negative values. For example, to subtract 776 B.C. from 393 A.D., convert 776 B.C. to -775 (since there is no year 0) and then subtract: 393 A.D. - (-775 B.C.).
c) If the years are in the same era (either B.C. or A.D.), you can simply subtract them. Remember to consider the absence of year 0.
By following these steps, you can calculate the time difference between two dates in different eras.
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im just wondering, the name of this worksheet is called "subtracting integers" would that change the way i would write this question??