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Using Mayan symbols (dot = 1, bar = 5), how would you write the digit 17?

Class 8Number Bases and Old Numeral SystemsNumber System
  • A2 bars and 7 dots
  • B1 bar and 7 dots
  • C17 dots
  • D3 bars and 2 dots

Step-by-Step Solution

17 = 5 + 5 + 5 + 2, so 3 bars and 2 dots. A Mayan digit never has more than 4 dots: five dots become a bar.
Answer: D) 3 bars and 2 dots

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