Which figure is the letter B similar in appearance to? Is #1 an Arabic numeral?
B
The letter 'B' resembles a figure-8 with a flattened left side. The Arabic numeral '8' is drawn as one large circle and a smaller circle immediately on top, intersecting each other.  A 'figure-8' is a shape consisting of two intersecting circles, the larger on the bottom.
letter in the Latin alphabet
Could B be mistaken for an Arabic numeral?