History of Math
What is the earliest method used to keep track of numbers?
Tallying.
786+143
929
A grandfather, 2 fathers, and 2 sons went to the movies. How many tickets did they buy in total?
3 tickets
What base is currently used in number systems.
Base 10
Who is the father of geometry?
Euclid
Who coined the term "mathematics?"
The Pythagoreans
324*3
972
A cell phone and phone case cost $110 in total. The cell phone costs $100 more than the phone case. How much did the cell phone cost?
$105
How many zeroes in a googel?
100 zeroes
Who created this triangle?
1
1 1
1 2 1
1 3 3 1
Pascal
What topic are Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz known for developing.
Calculus
74*11
814
What is the most and least frequent digits that appear from 1-1000?
Least frequent - 0
What numbers are used in binary?
For extra points, write 54 in binary.
110110
Who was the creator of a formula for the relationship of sides in a triangle, as well as a developer of a philosophical school and brotherhood?
Pythagoras
Where has evidence of the earliest written math been found.
Mesopotamia
852
7225
The latest year that is the same when upside down.
1961
Name as many digits of pi as you can.
3.1415926535 8979323846...
Who created a formula for adding values in an arithmetic series?
Gauss
What is the base of the earliest known place value system?
Base 60, used in Mesopotamia.
57*99
5643
You are 100 feet away from a door. With each step, you cover half of the remaining distance to the door. How many steps until you reach the door?
You never reach the door.
Name as many digits of e as you can.
2.7182818284590452353602874713527...
Who created the formula eiπ = -1?
Euler