Who knows exactly what a new poll says about mathematics in America, but the reactions to a recent poll on the topic are a little alarming. When CivicScience, a Pittsburgh-based market research firm, ...

The digits we commonly use are an adaptation of Arabic numerals based upon Indian digits (an Indian "invented" zero/null), which make calculations a great deal simpler. Can you readily multiply CCXII ...

, most Americans don’t believe Arabic numerals should be taught in schools. The problem: That’s the numeral system we use every day. (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 ...

Also according to Britannica (archived here), the number system: ...originated in India in the 6th or 7th century and were introduced to Europe through the writings of Middle Eastern mathematicians, ...

In mid-November 2025, a rumor spread on X that New York City's Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani would be introducing "Arabic numerals" to schools in the city. One post from the account of the prediction ...

, most Americans don’t believe Arabic numerals should be taught in schools. The problem: That’s the numeral system we use every day. (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 ...