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Abacus - Calculating on the lines app for iPhone and iPad


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Games Education
Developer: Timo Hohlweck
Free
Current version: 1.1, last update: 8 years ago
First release : 25 May 2015
App size: 43.37 Mb

Abacus - Calculating on the lines

Calculating on lines was in wide use in the Middle Ages. Adam Ries already described that vivid arithmetic technique. Coins, stones, or even shells were displayed on lines with diverse valences.

The app imitates an abacus and affords the following functions:

Two columns for displaying numeric values

Intuitive handling

Shells can be moved simultaneously

Optional display of the numeric values

Detailed explanation of the four basic arithmetic operations including illustrations, AirPrint support

Abacus to print out

Suitable for the math lesson