Question

Read the following passage: In ancient Hebrew, letters were used to stand for numbers, too. Thus, shin (ש), the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet, was also used to stand for the number, 300. Which of the following does the passage above contain? Group of answer choices

An explanation.
An illustration.
A conditional statement.
An argument.

Answer 1

The passage provides an explanation of how Hebrew letters were used to represent numbers.

Step-by-step explanation:

The passage given in the question provides an explanation regarding the use of Hebrew letters to represent numbers. It explains that the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet, shin (ש), was used to represent the number 300. The passage does not contain an illustration, a conditional statement, or an argument.