alleryThe most common decimal system today is which numeral system?
ARoman numerals
BHindu–Arabic system
CChinese rod system
DEgyptian hieroglyphs
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Hindu–Arabic system
1. Today's common decimal system is positional.
2. It is the Hindu–Arabic numeral system.
3. Roman and Chinese numerals are non-positional base-ten systems.
_Source: Wikipedia, Decimal, lead section_
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