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How did the Hebrew and Greek methods write digits, tens and hundreds?

AWith alphabet letters
BWith knotted strings
CWith finger spaces
DWith notched sticks
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. With alphabet letters
1. These systems used alphabet letters in order. 2. Letters stood for digits 1 to 9, tens 10 to 90 and hundreds 100 to 900. 3. Knots, finger spaces and notches belong to other systems. _Source: Wikipedia, Ethnomathematics, section Numerals_
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