AR - Number systems — task. Maths CBSE Live product, Class 8 (2026-27).

Assertion(A):

The Hindu-Arabic number system is more efficient for performing multiplication than the Ancient Egyptian number system.

Reason(R):

The Ancient Egyptians used hieroglyphic symbols such as a coiled rope for \(100\) and a lotus flower for \(1,000\).

Choose the correct answer:

Assertion is false, but Reason is true
Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
Assertion is true, but Reason is false
Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

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9. AR - Number systems