History of Fractions Date: 12/7/95 at 9:30:11 From: Anonymous
Subject: History of Fractions I have several math classes coming
to our school media center next week to research the history of
fractions. The problem is, our media center does not have the
right resources to help students with their assignment. They are
trying to find out how fractions developed and how they have
been used in history. For example, how did the Babylonians,
Ancient Chinese, Egyptians, Greeks, or Hindus use fractions? How
were fractions written? Which operations (addition, subtraction,
multiplication, division), if any, could be carried out with
fractions? How did they expand the use of fractions? We have a
few books that cover what the numerals of these societies looked
like, but nothing about the history of fractions in ancient
cultures. Our public library and our district high school
library didn't have anything either. Your help is greatly
appreciated! Date: 3/8/96 at 23:45:47 From: Doctor Jodi Subject:
Re: History of Fractions