alleryWhich pair was once not told apart from mathematics?
AAlchemy and phrenology
BNumerology and astrology
CPalmistry and alchemy
DAlgebra and logic
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Numerology and astrology
1. Early mathematics overlapped with mystical practices.
2. Numerology and astrology were not then clearly distinguished from it.
3. Astronomy and logic are genuine fields.
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