ABACUS’ is a latin word that has its origins in the Greek words ‘Abax’ or ‘Abakon’ (meaning table or tablet) which originated from the semitic word ‘abaq’ meaning sand. The Abacus is believed to have been derived from the counting boards used around 300 BC. The Abacus has been in use in China since 1200 AD and still used by shopkeepers and merchants in the countries like China, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, etc. This magical tool is termed as the mother of modern computers.
(M.A.S) Mental Arithmetic System is the ability to calculate arithmetic problems in the mind with imagination power gained from Abacus and with out using pen, paper, calculator, and the physical Abacus instrument. For instance Typography.
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