alleryWhich Jain text of about 150 BC dealt with operations with fractions?
ASthananga Sutra
BBakhshali text
CLilavati text
DSulba Sutra
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Sthananga Sutra
1. Jain mathematicians in India wrote a text in 150 BC covering number theory and fractions.
2. That text is the Sthananga Sutra.
3. The Bakhshali manuscript is about AD 400, and the Lilavati and Sulba Sutra are not the work named here.
_Source: Wikipedia, Fraction, section History_
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