alleryIn the 7th century, India used negative numbers to represent what?
ADebts
BDistances
CAngles
DWeights
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Debts
1. Indian mathematicians needed a way to record money owed.
2. During the 7th century AD, negative numbers represented debts.
3. Distances, angles and weights are positive quantities.
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