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CHAPTER I—EGYPTIAN ARITHMETIC
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2 divided by 77
Get 2 by operating on 77. 1⁄44 of 77 is 1⁄21⁄4, 1⁄808 of 77 is 1⁄4.
Working out:
| 1 | 77 | ||
| Find \ | 1⁄44 | 11⁄21⁄4 | |
| \ | 4 | 308 | 1⁄4 |
2 divided by 79
1⁄60 of 79 is 11⁄41⁄15, 1⁄237 of 79 is 1⁄3, 1⁄316 of 79 is 1⁄4, 1⁄790 of 79 is 1⁄10.
| 1 | 79 | ||
| Find \ | 1⁄60 | 11⁄41⁄15 | |
| \ | 3 | 23 | 1⁄3 |
| \ | 4 | 316 | 1⁄4 |
| \ | 10 | 790 | 1⁄10 |
2 divided by 81
1⁄54 of 81 is 11⁄2. 1⁄162 of 81 is 1⁄2.
| 1 | 81 | ||
| \ | 2⁄3 | 54 | 11⁄2 |
| \ | 2 | 162 | 1⁄2 |
2 divided by 83
1⁄80 Of 83 is 11⁄31⁄20, 1⁄332 of 83 is 1⁄4, 1⁄415 of 83 is 1⁄5, 1⁄498 of 83 is 1⁄6
| 1 | 83 | ||
| Find \ | 1⁄80 | 11⁄31⁄20 | |
| \ | 4 | 332 | 1⁄4 |
| \ | 5 | 415 | 1⁄5 |
| \ | 6 | 498 | 1⁄6 |
2 divided by 85
1⁄51 of 85 is 12⁄3. 1⁄255 of 85 is 1⁄3.
| 1 | 85 | ||
| Find \ | 1⁄51 | 12⁄3 | |
| \ | 3 | 255 | 1⁄3 |
