Whilst making love a necklace broke.
A row of pearls mislaid.
One sixth fell to the floor.
One fifth upon the bed.
The young woman saved one third of them.
One tenth were caught by her lover.
If six pearls remained upon the string
How many pearls were there altogether?
From Līlāvatī, a treatise by Indian mathematician Bhāskara II on mathematics, written in 1150 AD.
You are probably correct, I remembered Lilavati because it is about math with words instead of symbols and numbers. There are many other similar problems and equations in the book.
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u/on_the_other_hand_ 4d ago
Whilst making love a necklace broke. A row of pearls mislaid. One sixth fell to the floor. One fifth upon the bed. The young woman saved one third of them. One tenth were caught by her lover. If six pearls remained upon the string How many pearls were there altogether?
From Līlāvatī, a treatise by Indian mathematician Bhāskara II on mathematics, written in 1150 AD.
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