Interesting. There are a gazillion different languages. "But math is the same everywhere!" "Or so I'm told." "Are you sure you got 112 for this question? I didn't get anywhere near that."
Actually it’s not. I had to take a class where we learned different cultural math methods taught to school age children around the world. Base 10 isn’t even a given in some cultures (though in most modern day cultures it is).
"Doon the Watter" on the Waverley about 7 years ago
Actually it’s not. I had to take a class where we learned different cultural math methods taught to school age children around the world. Base 10 isn’t even a given in some cultures (though in most modern day cultures it is).