alleryIn what main way does mathematics appear in folk art such as woven carpets?
AThrough symmetries
BThrough prime numbers
CThrough equations
DThrough probabilities
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Through symmetries
1. One way mathematics appears in art is through symmetries.
2. Woven designs in cloth or carpets commonly have a symmetrical arrangement.
3. Equations and probabilities are not how weaving shows mathematics.
_Source: Wikipedia, Ethnomathematics, Mathematics in folk art_
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