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Should Arabic numerals be taught in US schools?

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JamesSDCalifornia

This one may be controversial, but most schools in California teach every student Arabic Numerals and have even since before 9/11. Thoughts?

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loper

haha

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yahtzee74

They're actually Indian numbers. They're just called Arabic numbers because Europeans learned them from the Arabs.

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yahtzee74

Actually, shouldn't we change their name to Universal numbers or Common numbers so no one is offended like BC, AD and GMT have been changed to BCE, CE and UTC?

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Icey

Who is offended by calling them Arabic numerals?

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northwest101215

Political trolling. Best to ignore.

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ATACdawg

Aw, c'mon. Arabic numbers are for wimps!

Real men type:

XVMMDLXXVII

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ATACdawg

Pasted too soon, lol

Real men write:

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XLIII * CDIX = XVMMDLXXVII

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ATACdawg

Aaarrrrgh!

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XLIII * CDIX = XVMMDLXXVII

No wonder we don't use this shit. ;-)

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JAprufrock

Nothing controversial about this post at all. It's just incredibly idiotic. Dude, you got too much fucking time on your hands.

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ATACdawg

One more attempt to line up the bar:

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XLIII * CDIX = XVMMDLXXVII

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ATACdawg

I give up,!

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Rick714

Never!

1-2-3-4...Can I have a little more?
5-6-7-8 ...Can I take you out to eat?
A-B-C-D... can I take you out for tea?
E-F-G-H... I love you !

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Papi_Chulo

If the OP is supposed to be a joke I don't get it

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shadowcat

I haven't even used algebra since I graduated high school.

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stanlee

Troll x 12. GFO

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JamesSD

Apparently over 50 percent of Americans in a recent poll felt Arabic Numerals shouldn't be taught in school.

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JamesSD

People are dumb

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jackslash
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King_Gambrinus

Freedom Numbers

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san_jose_guy

Roman numerals don't have a zero. All mathematics is based on using Arabic numerals, they go at least back to the middle ages.

en.wikipedia.org

SJG

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