Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Number Representation and Calculation - 4.4 Looking Back at Early Numeration Systems - Exercise Set 4.4 - Page 243: 87

Answer

The report is: The higher number was written in front of lower number and if there were two or more rows, the number should read from top.

Work Step by Step

thinking of symbols. Different symbols were used to express numbers such as: A single stroke was used to show 1. A hobble for cattle was used to show 10. A coil of rope was used to show 100. A lotus plant was used to show 1000. A finger was used to show 10,000. A frog stroke was used to show 100,000. A figure of god was used to show 1000,000. The higher number was written in front of lower number and if there were two or more rows, the number should read from top.
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