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Directions: Read the paragraphs carefully and answer the questions below. Do this on the
space provided.
A. Arithmetic is a science involving numbers. Its name comes from the Greek word
arithmetikos meaning "reckoning. It all began when people used their figures for
counting, which were called digits, from the Latin word meaning "figure. The ancient
Babylonians who gauged notches in clay tablets recorded numbers.
1. What is the main idea of the text?
2. What sentence gives the main idea about arithmetic?
3. What details tell about arithmetic?
Answers & Comments
Answer:
1. Arithmetic is a science involving numbers.
2.It all began when people used their figures for
counting, which were called digits, from the Latin word meaning "figure.
3.The ancient
Babylonians who gauged notches in clay tablets recorded numbers.
Explanation:
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