alleryThe Yuki people count using the four spaces between their fingers. Which base is this?
ABase 4
BBase 10
CBase 8
DBase 5
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Base 8
1. The Yuki count the spaces between the fingers, four on each hand.
2. Two hands give eight spaces, so the system is base 8.
3. This is called an octal counting system.
_Source: Wikipedia, Ethnomathematics, Finger counting_
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