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	In part, arithmetic generated record-keeping (to save doing the same sums over and over again), which in turn generated [[writing]] and [[literate\|literacy]].		In part, arithmetic generated record-keeping (to save doing the same sums over and over again), which in turn generated [[writing]] and [[literate\|literacy]].
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	The '''arithmetic''' arts (or sciences) have to do with basic numbers and their manipulation. Useful therefore for [[merchant]]s of all sorts, and for tax ~~collectors~~. ~~<br>~~		The '''arithmetic''' arts (or sciences) have to do with basic numbers and their manipulation. Useful therefore for [[merchant]]s of all sorts, and for [[tax collector]]s.
⚫	Many people would prefer that [[monarch]]s don't get too acquainted in these skills or they might ask why the ~~taxes~~ they receive are smaller than the ones collected.

		⚫	Many people would prefer that [[monarch]]s don't get too acquainted in these skills or they might ask why the [[tax]]es they receive are smaller than the ones collected.
⚫	~~Fundamentals~~ of ~~'''~~arithmetic~~'''~~ are the disciplines of addition (you had some, now you have more: how much do you have in ''total'' ?), subtraction (you want to give away (or sell) some of what you have: how much will you have left ?), multiplication (if a cow bears two calves, and you have twenty cows, how many calves will you get ?), and division (you have an amount of money, and three barbarians (''who are definitely '''not''' ~~Vikings~~ in any way, shape or form'') -- how can you split your money up so that everyone is happy, and how many pieces can they break you into if you do not ?)

		⚫	The fundamentals of arithmetic are the disciplines of ''addition'' (you had some, now you have more: how much do you have in total?), ''subtraction'' (you want to give away (or sell) some of what you have: how much will you have left?), ''multiplication'' (if a cow bears two calves, and you have twenty cows, how many calves will you get?), and ''division'' (you have an amount of [[money]], and three barbarians (''who are definitely '''not''' [[Viking]]s in any way, shape or form'') -- how can you split your money up so that everyone is happy, and how many pieces can they break you into if you do not?)
⚫	Later, under ~~Arabic~~ influences, concepts such as ~~'''~~''zero~~'''~~'', and '''fractions''' were introduced.

		⚫	Later, under [[Arab]]ic influences, concepts such as ''zero'', and ''fractions'' were introduced.
⚫	In part, ~~'''~~arithmetic~~'''~~ generated record-keeping (to save doing the same sums over and over again), which in turn generated [[writing]] and [[literate\|literacy]].

		⚫	In part, arithmetic generated record-keeping (to save doing the same sums over and over again), which in turn generated [[writing]] and [[literate\|literacy]].

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The '''arithmetic''' arts (or sciences) have to do with basic numbers and their manipulation. Useful therefore for [[merchant]]s of all sorts, and for tax collectors. <br>
Many people would prefer that [[monarch]]s don't get too acquainted in these skills or they might ask why the taxes they receive are smaller than the ones collected.

Fundamentals of '''arithmetic''' are the disciplines of addition (you had some, now you have more: how much do you have in ''total'' ?), subtraction (you want to give away (or sell) some of what you have: how much will you have left ?), multiplication (if a cow bears two calves, and you have twenty cows, how many calves will you get ?), and division (you have an amount of money, and three barbarians (''who are definitely '''not''' Vikings in any way, shape or form'') -- how can you split your money up so that everyone is happy, and how many pieces can they break you into if you do not ?)

Later, under Arabic influences, concepts such as '''''zero''''', and '''fractions''' were introduced.

In part, '''arithmetic''' generated record-keeping (to save doing the same sums over and over again), which in turn generated [[writing]] and [[literate|literacy]].