alleryS. G. Dani describes the book Vedic Mathematics mainly as a compendium of what?
AOld Vedic proofs
BQuick arithmetic tricks
CTemple geometry rules
DCalendar calculations
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Quick arithmetic tricks
1. Dani calls it primarily a compendium of tricks for school arithmetic and algebra.
2. These tricks give faster results.
3. It has practically nothing in common with Vedic-period mathematics.
_Source: Wikipedia, Vedic Mathematics, Contents_
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