Class 9 Mathematics

NUMBER SYSTEMS

Why Do We Need Numbers?

Look around you.

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How can we describe how many apples there are?
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We use numbers to represent quantities.

How many? → 5 books

How far? → 10 km

How much? → ₹50

KEY IDEA

Numbers represent quantities.

TAKEAWAY

Numbers help us describe the world around us.