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an abacus is a Chinese type of adding machine and can still be found in authentic Chinese laundries. i remember i guess it was the 1st grade we had an abacus in the class room and you can also find them on baby toys and cribs . they are round differantly colored bits of wood and slide back and forth. i read somewhere that they were used in china a couple of thousand years ago
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How old is the abacus?
The Mesopotamians are believed to be the first civilization to have used abacuses, between around 2700-2300 BC.
Is the abacus an old version of the calculator?
Yes, abacuses (or is it abaci?) were used to calculate simple maths problems.
What is a abacus made of?
"Today, abacuses are often constructed as a bamboo frame with beads sliding on wires, but originally they were beans or stones moved in grooves in sand or on tablets of wood, stone, or metal." ~ Wikipedia
How are abacuses used today?
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How many different types of abacuses are there?
106 lines
What are two plural forms of abacus?
Plural of abacus: abaci or abacuses.
How do you spell abacus plural?
Normally we say abacuses, pronounced "abba cusses;" some particular people use abaci, usually pronounced "abba sigh." The excruciatingly correct pronounce abaci like a Roman "abba key."
Were abacuses used to count things?
Yes they were the calculators of the past. A few people still use them today.
Where are abacuses still used?
They are not used commercially but are still commonly used in schools for basic maths education.
How old is the abacus?
The Mesopotamians are believed to be the first civilization to have used abacuses, between around 2700-2300 BC.
What does the word abacuses mean?
It's one of the plural forms of Abacus - a counting frame. The other plural form is 'Abbaci'
What device adds and subtracts numbers?
Many devices do so, or allow you to do so. Some of the more obvious ones are computers, calculators, and abacuses
Why did early traders use the abacus?
They didn't have electronic calculators. Abacuses (or is it abaci? no clue... oh well...) are calculators, and they could use them to calculate things.
Is the abacus an old version of the calculator?
Yes, abacuses (or is it abaci?) were used to calculate simple maths problems.
What is a abacus made of?
"Today, abacuses are often constructed as a bamboo frame with beads sliding on wires, but originally they were beans or stones moved in grooves in sand or on tablets of wood, stone, or metal." ~ Wikipedia
