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Which numeral system uses a symbol for zero that also keeps empty places, making place value work fully?

Class 8Number Bases and Old Numeral SystemsNumber System
  • AEgyptian hieroglyphs
  • BTally marks
  • CThe Indian (Hindu) numerals
  • DRoman numerals

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Indian numerals use 0 as a number and as a place holder, so 205 and 25 look different. Roman, Egyptian and tally systems have no zero.
Answer: C) The Indian (Hindu) numerals

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