Numeration Systems

Question 1

Represented by triangles (value of 1)and < (value of 10). 1-55, 60, 60^2, 60^3, placeholder system. Two triangles represent essentially a zero.

Answer 1

Babylonian

Question 2

Represented by lines and dots
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•=1, and —=5, clam shell=0. Place value system is vertical beginning at 1, 20, 20x18, 20^2x18, 20^3x18

Answer 2

Mayan

Question 3

IVXLCDM, letters represent 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, and 1000. A line above a number is x1000. Can only have three symbols consecutively to denote a number. A subtraction system is used, eg. An I in front of a V would be 4. You will have to worry only about subtraction for 4’s and 9’s.

Answer 3

Roman numerals