Why is bowling scored like that? And how I would fix it

I like bowling. I haven't been in over a decade, but it's probably my second favorite 3D physics game after Katamari Damacy. I wish I could bowl more often. But as much as I enjoy the physical act of bowling, I think the scoring system has some major problems. The first time I ever went bowling was a field trip for gym class in Junior High. I'm not an athletically-inclined person because I have EIB1 that was undiagnosed until I was almost 40. Bowling is the sole positive association I have with gym class, but ironically, I really struggled with the math. It wasn't just me, I don't think anyone in my class really understood it. It might have been a good idea for the gym teacher to ask a math teacher to help, rather than trying to explain it himself. Nothing against his intelligence, just pedagogically speaking, I think a specialist might've been able to teach it more clearly. Bowling is basically scored like this: There are 10 pins per frame. You get points for the number of pins you…