Why did the Mayan people need mathematics?

Mayan Mathematics and Numbering System

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To develop a writing system
To build pyramids
To work out astronomical cycles and create calendars
To trade with other civilizations
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the base of the modern numbering system?
20
15
10
5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the Mayan numbering system based on 20?
They used a special tool
They counted on their hands and feet
They followed another civilization's system
It was a random choice
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the number 5 represented in the Mayan system?
A circle
A triangle
A rectangle called a bar
Five dots
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does a bar with two dots above it represent in the Mayan system?
7
5
8
6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How would you write the number 10 in the Mayan system?
Two bars
One bar and five dots
Two dots
One bar and one dot
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the representation for the number 16 in the Mayan system?
Four bars
Two bars and six dots
Three bars and one dot
Three bars
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