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Who invented the number system based on the number 60?
Quite probably the ancient Babylonians.
Did the Sumerians develop advanced mathematics including a number system based on 10?
no on 60
How was the Sumerians numeral system different from ours?
The sumerian system was based on 60; ours is based on 10
True or false The number of hours in a day is measured in the tens.?
False. The number of hours in a day is measured in base 10, which means there are 24 hours in a day. Each hour consists of 60 minutes, and each minute consists of 60 seconds. This system of time measurement is based on the concept of using a base 60 system for minutes and seconds within a base 24 system for hours.
Who invented the base 60 number system?
The Babylonians
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