Mini-Task 1

M100: HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS

Prepared by: Christopher Tranx Delos Reyes

From: 1.1Bsed-Math

Submited to: Prof. Leo Maceda

Conduct an interview with your grandparents, parents or other people with experience or knowledge
with the different methods of counting on the earlydays/years.

A. How do people identify days, currency, and time during that time?

I asks one of my fellow neighbor and He said that the previous societies often depdens on the
environment in order to identify days. it will be by keeping track on season or finding the angle of the
sun's direction and observing constellations. They also come up with a method that will tell time and
help them in identify days, weeks and also years. and as of now we are able to use and part of our daily
outings.

B. What is the concept of counting during those days?

My Grade 12 brother comments on this particular question wherein he explains that Some of the
oldest counting system rely on fingers and toes so they were base on ones, fives, tens and twenties.
When it comes to large amount, ancient people use symbols and groups of objects represent a specific
number for example a small clay cone found years ago resembles a one, a clay ball is used for ten and a
large clay cone is use for sixty.

C. What is the concept of buy and sell during those times?

My Grandmother whose 79 years old can remember what system of currencyb they have back in 1940s.
She stated that they already using a paper with a amount printed on it. the barter system is often occur
in buy and sell transactions.

D. What do they compute and solve problems on the said time?

I ask my mother for this because it was easy for her to answer for he didnt finnished college. she said
that The common problems that they usually solves are measuring spaces, keeping track of time, and
other math-related problems that they are usually solve back in the old curriculum.
E. What are the significance of those events and concepts in Mathematics

today?In the development of civilization? In everyday life?

In today's Mathematics has been enriched by the contributions of different cultures, civilizations and
mathematicians who unselfishly passed their discoveries, ideas and knowledge for to us apply and make
worth of it

F. Why is it important to know the history of Mathematics?

In my opinion, As we journey to the rich and vibrant history of mathematics we can see how ideas and
creations grew out of our very human need to solve the problems in our everyday lives. Through time
the mathemathecal explanations of men and woman from around the globe gave us fascinating lessons
that help us to mathemathecally view and make sense of our worlds.