Why would a system of measurement using base 60 instead of base 10 have been used in ancient systems of measurement? a. It can be divided by many numbers c. Base 60 is different for everyone b. It is based on having twelve digits (fingers and arms) d. Base 60 was sacred

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Why would a system of measurement using base 60 instead of base 10 have been used in ancient systems of measurement? a. 	 It can be divided by many numbers 	 c. 	 Base 60 is different for everyone b. 	 It is based on having twelve digits (fingers and arms) 	 d. 	 Base 60 was sacred

anonymous · Answer

Base 60 may be more efficient to use when you are trying to tell time. The number sixty have many divisor as opposed to base 10 who has only four divisors. It was easier for the Sumerians to calculate with base 60 because they used astronomy in their mathematics. For an example there are approximately 30 days in a month, 60 minutes in an hour and sixty seconds in a minute. These are all examples of how time and space is related to mathematics - See more at: http://www.chacha.com/question/why-would-a-system-of-measurement-using-base-60-instead-of-base-10-have-been-used-in-ancient-systems-of-measurement#sthash.W2o6hZqh.dpuf

beccaboo333 · Answer

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