I am trying 2 do math homework and i cant figure it out....... here is what the problem says:
Our numbering system is based on the powers of 10. The ancient Mayan system is based on another power. Use the internet or another source to write a paragraph about the Mayan numbering system.
plz help me!!!!!!!!!
2006-08-28 10:51:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
The Maya used the vigesimal system for their calculations - a system based on 20 rather than 10. This means that instead of the 1, 10, 100, 1,000 and 10,000 of our mathematical system, the Maya used 1, 20, 400, 8,000 and 160,000.
http://www.civilization.ca/civil/maya/mmc05eng.html
2006-08-28 10:59:35 · answer #1 · answered by Deana G 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is not a music question.You might have better results in the homework help or mathematics section.
Good luck.
2006-08-28 10:55:18 · answer #2 · answered by creskin 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
http://www.hanksville.org/yucatan/mayamath.html
2006-08-28 10:53:55 · answer #3 · answered by Bet 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
google it, lol...seems all of lifes answers come from google.
2006-08-28 10:54:14 · answer #4 · answered by tng1992 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
just do what the homework says, If i tell you, you'll never learn!
2006-08-28 10:53:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
google or wiki it
2006-08-28 10:53:50 · answer #6 · answered by sbouasri 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋