Which of the signs below shows the number 20?

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The palm is oriented away from the body. The pinky, ring, and middle fingers are bent, with fingertips resting on the base of the palm. The index finger and thumb both extend straight outward, perpendicular to the palm. The palm is oriented away from the body. The pinky, ring, and middle fingers are bent, with fingertips resting on the base of the palm. The index finger and thumb both extend straight outward, perpendicular to the palm. Fingertips touching when closed.
Image with alt text: The palm is oriented away from the body. The pinky, ring, and middle fingers are bent, with fingertips resting on the base of the palm. The index finger and thumb both extend straight outward, perpendicular to the palm. Image with alt text: The palm is oriented away from the body. The pinky, ring, and middle fingers are bent, with fingertips resting on the base of the palm. The index finger and thumb both extend straight outward, perpendicular to the palm. Fingertips touching when closed.

Another view of the handshape for the number 15 is shown, which shows the bending of the knuckles more clearly.
Image with alt text: Another view of the handshape for the number 15 is shown, which shows the bending of the knuckles more clearly.

A handshape is shown. The hand is open completely with the fingers spread apart.
Image with alt text: A handshape is shown. The hand is open completely with the fingers spread apart.

An image of an ASL handshape is shown. The hand is formed into a fist with just the thumb pointing up. The thumb is then wiggled back and forth.

Answer 1

The sign that represents the number 20 in American Sign Language (ASL) is typically performed by extending your palm outward with the fingers together while making a "W" shape with the thumb. Since your description does not include a "W" shape or any indications of a counting method directly correlating to the number 20, it is challenging to directly identify it from the given options.

However, based on common ASL conventions, a fist with the thumb pointing up or an open hand with fingers spread cannot represent the number 20. The signs you've described are ambiguous. If none of them specifically meets the criteria for 20 in ASL (like having the preferred "W" shape), then it appears that a specific representation for the number 20 isn't clearly depicted among the options provided.

If you need to identify precise signs for numbers in ASL, it's beneficial to refer to a visual guide or ASL dictionary.