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Notice that for number greater than 10, this numeration system will require fewer symbols than the tally numeration system.
Is this last example hard to understand? Here is the explanation:
The two astonished men give 2 million.
The three fishes give three hundred thousand or 300,000
The two pointing fingers give twenty thousand or 20,000
Together, the three fishes and the two pointing fingers will give three hundred twenty thousand or 320,000.
The scroll, the heelbone, and the staff will give 111.
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Here is what we did to perform the addition above.
Nov 18, 20 01:20 PM
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