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Because before we had pencils and paper, we counted on our fingers and toes,
of which most of us had ten each. By the time paper came along, we had this
perfectly good system worked out, and there was no need to change it.
(Microsoft had not been invented yet.)
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Why do humans use the decimal number system for counting?
Presumably because the digits on their hands add up to 10
Why do you use the decimal system today?
It is mainly because humans have ten digits: fingers and thumbs. As a result, from prehistoric times, one of our counting bases has been ten.
Why do humans use decimal?
because humans have 10 fingers, in olden days they used to count using their fingers
A numeration system based on grouping by tens?
decimal system
Does the decimal system use ten symbols?
No. It uses ten digits and the decimal point: eleven symbols in all.
Why do humans use the decimal number system for counting?
Presumably because the digits on their hands add up to 10
Why do computers use the decimal system?
Computers use a binary system, not decimal.
Does South Africa use the decimal system?
Yes, South Africa does use the decimal system
Do computers use the decimal number system to store data?
No, they use the binary system
Why do you use the decimal system today?
It is mainly because humans have ten digits: fingers and thumbs. As a result, from prehistoric times, one of our counting bases has been ten.
What nation invented decimal system?
India invented the use of the 0 as a place holder and so the decimal system.
How many libraries use the Dewey Decimal System?
It is estimated that around 200,000 libraries worldwide use the Dewey Decimal System to classify their collections.
What decimal classification system does the library use to allocate numbers of books?
The library uses the Dewey Decimal Classification system to allocate numbers to books.
What do you call your system of numeration that you use to designate numbers?
The Decimal System
Why do humans use decimal?
because humans have 10 fingers, in olden days they used to count using their fingers
Why is the decimal system useful?
It is one that we are familiar with and because we have ten digits (fingers+thumbs). If humans had had eight digits and grew up counting in eights, we'd be using the octal system and wonder why anyone would want to use a system based on ten!
Where did Europeans get the numerals and decimal system that they use?
Romans and Greeks
