alleryThe educator who coined the word ethnomathematics came from which country?
AIndia
BAustralia
CBrazil
DMozambique
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Brazil
1. The term was introduced by Ubiratan D'Ambrosio.
2. He is described as a Brazilian educator and mathematician.
3. Mozambique is linked to Paulus Gerdes, not to the coinage.
_Source: Wikipedia, Ethnomathematics, Development and meaning_
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