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This Mayan number has a bar in the upper (twenties) level and a shell, the Mayan zero, in the lower (ones) level. What number is it?

Class 8Number Bases and Old Numeral SystemsNumber System
  • A105
  • B25
  • C5
  • D100

Step-by-Step Solution

Upper level: one bar = 5 twenties = 100. Lower level: shell = 0 ones. Total = 100. The shell keeps the empty place, just like our 0.
Answer: D) 100

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