Out of the following, which statement is not correct with regard to the characteristic of Mathematics?

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  1. Mathematics is called the Science of logical reasoning
  2. Mathematics is a way to settle in the mind a habit of reasoning
  3. Mathematics is not an abstract science
  4. Mathematics has been defined as the science of number and space

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Option 3 : Mathematics is not an abstract science
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The characteristic of mathematics can be summarized as follows:

  • Engaging students in different activity-based learning.​
  • It is called the science of logical reasoning.
  • It is an abstract science.
  • It is called the science of number and space.
  • It reveals hidden patterns of the world, helping in a way to settle in the mind a habit of reasoning.


The characteristics of mathematics are its logics, concepts as an art as well as a science and science of pattern. Mathematics is concrete as well as an abstract science, So Mathematics is not an abstract science, is not correct about the characteristic of Mathematics.

Methods, strategies, formulae rules and logical reasoning are the other characteristics of mathematics.

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