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The roman counting board used to solve problems in mathematics was called abacus [άβαξ, in the Greek language]
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∙ 8y agoA Roman counting board is an abacus. It was the first portable calculating device for engineers, merchants, and tax collectors.
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How do you subtract 289 from 347 using a roman counting board?
347 - 289 = 58 CCCXXXXVII - CCLXXXVIIII = LVIII On the counting board cancel out the numerals on the left with the numerals on the right and you'll have CX - LII remaining which = LVIII
Why is the roman number system necessary?
Roman Numerals are essential for simple counting, a universal counting method as well.
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In today's notation of Roman numerals it is: XLIX. But the Romans themselves would have calculated 49 on an abacus counting board as XXXXVIIII and probably simplified it to IL by placing I to both sides of tne numerals.
Who invented the counting board?
Mr countingboard
The earliest computing device?
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What counting system does not have a zero?
Roman numerals
What is the base of the roman counting system?
Decimal.
What did the roman students use to do their math problemes?
They used Roman numerals and an abacus counting device
What Romans used to add numbers together?
An abacus counting board.
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some of the roman board games are chess,game of the generals..
What does CRO mean in Roman numerals?
That's not a roman numeral. C is a hundred, but O and R are not a part of the Roman counting system.
What does ABACUS stand for?
It comes from the Greek word "abakos", which means "counting board".
