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Chapter 3 Class 8 - A Story of Numbers (Ganita Prakash) | 5 questions | about 4 minutes

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What is meant by a one-to-one mapping while counting a herd using sticks?

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The later Mesopotamian system used

Mesopotamian symbol for 1 = 1Mesopotamian symbol for 10 = 10
and positional groups. What was its base?

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In an extended Gumulgal-style system, what number is represented by ukasar-ukasar-ukasar-urapon?

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Which is the Roman numeral for 715?

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Question 5 of 5

Assertion:

A trader using only Roman numerals could multiply \(\mathrm{CCXXXI}\) by \(\mathrm{MDCCCLII}\) as efficiently as the same multiplication in Hindu numerals.


Reason:

Direct multiplication and division are cumbersome in the Roman system because its landmark numbers do not follow one uniform base.

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