The Guardian

Why are arabic numerals so called when they look nothing like arabic numbers?

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 ...
KBTX

Should Arabic numerals be taught in schools? Most Americans say no

, 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 ...
WFLA News Channel 8

Survey: Most Americans say ‘Arabic numerals’ should not be taught in school

TAMPA (WFLA) – The majority of Americans don’t believe Arabic numerals should be taught in schools, according to a survey. The survey, which was conducted by Civic Science, an American market research ...
WTSP

Americans believe 'Arabic numerals' should not be taught to children: survey

Most Americans learn their ABCs and 123s early on in life, but a new survey found learning those numbers might be going a step too far. CivicScience, a market research company, asked 3,624 respondents ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs

Most Americans don't want Arabic numerals taught in U.S. schools

CEO of Civic Science John Dick referred to the study as "the saddest and funniest testament to American bigotry we've ever seen in our data," in a Tweet. CEO of Civic Science John Dick referred to the ...