Question

What statement best describes how mathematics was advanced during the Ming Dynasty? Algebra was invented. The value of 0 was explained. The use of the abacus was expanded and refined. Woodblock printing was used for writing numbers.

Answer 1

Answer:

The use of the abacus was expanded and refined.

Explanation:

The abacus was invented during the Yuan Dynasty which lasted between 1206AD till 1368AD and then it was expanded and refined by the Ming Dynasty (1368AD-1644AD).

There have been archaeological proof of this as the writings of Tao Zongyi describes in his book that the new servants, unlike the older and more experienced ones were "just like abacus heads" and that they would not move unless they were made to move. This bears credence to the fact that the abacus was already widely used then.

An abacus was used to count numbers.