alleryThe Yuki finger-space counting method is known as which base?
ABase 8
BBase 5
CBase 10
DBase 20
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Base 8
1. The Yuki count the four spaces between fingers.
2. Two hands give eight spaces, so the system is octal.
3. Base 10 would count the fingers themselves.
_Source: Wikipedia, Ethnomathematics, section Finger counting_
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