During which century did Luca Pacioli write Summa de Arithmetica, Geometrica, Proportioni et Proportinalita?

During which century did Luca Pacioli write Summa de Arithmetica, Geometrica, Proportioni et Proportinalita?

• A. 14th century
• B. 15th century
• C. 13th century
• D. 16th century

Answer: (A)

Placing a work in the right century hinges on its publication date. Luca Pacioli’s Summa de Arithmetica, Geometrica, Proportioni et Proportionalita was published in 1494, which is in the 15th century. Pacioli himself lived from about 1447 to 1517, but the key point for dating the work is the year it appeared, not just the author’s lifetime. So the best choice is the 15th century. The given answer corresponds to a later or earlier era, but the correct dating is 1494, in the 15th century.

Placing a work in the right century hinges on its publication date. Luca Pacioli’s Summa de Arithmetica, Geometrica, Proportioni et Proportionalita was published in 1494, which is in the 15th century. Pacioli himself lived from about 1447 to 1517, but the key point for dating the work is the year it appeared, not just the author’s lifetime. So the best choice is the 15th century. The given answer corresponds to a later or earlier era, but the correct dating is 1494, in the 15th century.