Multiple choice

The numbers we used today were created by

  1. Indian scholars.

  2. Aryan priests.

  3. the Huns.

  4. the Harappans.

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Explanation

The modern numeral system, often called the Hindu-Arabic numeral system, was developed by ancient Indian mathematicians. It was later adopted and spread to Europe by Arab mathematicians, which is why they are commonly called Arabic numerals today.