Question

Which statement correctly describes the characters in The Number Devil?

Robert's character is used to inform readers about numbers and mathematics.
Robert's character is used to teach the number devil how to solve a problem.
The number devil's character is used to challenge Robert's ideas.
The number devil's character is used to gain sympathy from readers.

Answer 1

Read the excerpt from The Number Devil.

"By the way, the reverse is true as well," the number devil added.

"The reverse? What do you mean?"

"Simple," said the number devil with a grin. "Just as there are infinitely large numbers, there are infinitely small numbers. And an infinite number of infinitely small numbers." And so saying, he twirled his walking stick like a propeller in Robert's face.

I'm starting to feel dizzy, thought Robert. It was the same feeling he'd had on the slide.

"Stop!" he shouted.

"Why so jittery, Robert?" asked the number devil. "It's perfectly harmless."

What is the number devil trying to accomplish?

He is trying to make fun of Robert's limited math knowledge.

Answer 2

Answer:

The number devil's character is used to challenge Robert's ideas.

Explanation:

• In his 12 dreams, Robert, a math-hating boy, meets the number devil and discovers the world of amazing numbers: infinite numbers, prime numbers, Fibonacci numbers, numbers that magically appear in triangles, and infinitely expanding numbers.
• Number Devil takes him to Dreaming with him draws us even more into mathematical theory, and everyone, from those who fiddle with fractions to those who solve complex equations in their minds, is finally exposed to the possibilities of numbers.
• Ideas fly around until you marvel.
• In this story the Number devil character is used to tell us about different numbers.
• Number devil question the ideology of robert about maths.
• He shows him how amazing maths can be.

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