Multiple choice What did the Indus people use for weighing and measuring? 6 or its multiples 12 or its multiples 16 or its multiples 10 or its multiples Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation Excavations of Indus Valley Civilization sites reveal that their system of weights was binary and decimal for smaller units, but predominantly based on 16 and its multiples (such as 16, 64, 160, 320) for higher denominations.