alleryAbout how long ago was a notation for numbers first developed?
AAbout 5 years ago
BAbout 500 years ago
CAbout 50,000 years ago
DAbout 5 million years ago
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. About 50,000 years ago
1. It is believed that number notation arose at least 50,000 years ago.
2. Early forms included finger counting and marks on bones and sticks.
3. The smaller figures are far too recent and the largest far too old.
_Source: Wikipedia, Mathematical notation, Numbers_
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