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The Mesopotamians may have chosen base 60 because 60 divides evenly in many ways. How many whole-number divisors does 60 have?

Class 8Number Bases and Old Numeral SystemsNumber System
  • A6
  • B8
  • C10
  • D12

Step-by-Step Solution

Divisors of 60: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 60, which is 12 in all. (10 has only 4.)
Answer: D) 12

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