The word algorism, which comes from the name of Persian mathematician al-Khwarizmi, refers to which of these?
- A binary numeral system where two successive values differ in only one digit
- None of these
- The rules of performing arithmetic using the decimal system for representing numbers
- A numeral system that uses the digits 0 to 7
Answer
The correct answer is C) The rules of performing arithmetic using the decimal system for representing numbers.
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