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Using Egyptian hieroglyphs (one symbol each for 1, 10, 100 and 1000), how many symbols in all are needed to write 999?

Class 8Number Bases and Old Numeral SystemsNumber System
  • A999
  • B9
  • C3
  • D27

Step-by-Step Solution

999 = 9 hundreds + 9 tens + 9 ones, so 9 coils + 9 heel bones + 9 strokes = 27 symbols. Our place-value system needs only 3 digits.
Answer: D) 27

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