NCERT Example - Stick arithmetic - A Story of Numbers

Question: Using only sticks (Method 1), how can you add, subtract, multiply, and divide two collections without Hindu number names or numerals?

Answer: Add = merge piles; subtract = remove; multiply = equal groups; divide = form equal groups and count them (leftovers = remainder).

Full step-by-step NCERT solution with diagrams on Something by Zero.

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