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A Mesopotamian tablet shows a 1, then an empty gap where a place is skipped, then another 1, all in base 60. What is the value?

Class 8Number Bases and Old Numeral SystemsNumber System
  • A121
  • B3601
  • C3661
  • D61

Step-by-Step Solution

The gap is an empty sixties place. Value = . Without a clear zero symbol, scribes could confuse this with 61, which is why a true zero matters.
Answer: B) 3601

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