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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A system with 10 numeric values, 0 through 9.
A
Decimal number system
B
Binary number system
C
Counting number system
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -decimal system, also called Hindu-Arabic number system or Arabic number system, in mathematics, positional numeral system employing 10 as the base and requiring 10 different numerals, the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.

Detailed explanation-2: -In base 10, each digit in a position of a number can have an integer value ranging from 0 to 9 (10 possibilities). This system uses 10 as its base number, so that is why it is called the base-10 system.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most commonly used number system, called base-ten, uses ten digits: 0-9. By comparison, the binary number system, or base-two, is a counting technique that uses two digits: 0 and 1.

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