Ganitasara Sangraha

SR No.: 020800
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Mahaviracharya, M Rangacharya
Publisher: Government of Madras
Publication Year: 1912
Total Pages: 523
Language: Hindi, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari
File Size: 22 MB

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GANITASARASANGRAHA.
Examples in compound fractions.
100 to 102. To offer in worship at the feet of Jina, lotuses, jasamines, kētakis and lilies were purchased in return for the payment of of 1, of, of of, of of, of of, of ofofofofofofofof, of of of andof, of a pana. Sum up these (paid quantities) and give
out the result.
103 and 104. A certain person gave (to a vendor) of 1, of of, of, of, and of, (of a pana) out of the 2 panas (in his possession), and brought fresh ghee for (lighting) the lamps in a Jina temple. O friend, give out what the remaining balance is.
105 and 106. If you have taken pains in connection with compound fractions, give out (the resulting sum) after adding these (following fractions):- of, of, 13 of 158, 1 of 1, 1 of and of of.
The rule for finding out the one unknown (element common to each of a set of compound fractions whose sum is given):
107. The given sum, when divided by whatever happens to be the sum arrived at in accordance with the rule (mentioned) before by putting down one in the place of the unknown (element in the compound fractions), gives rise to the (required) unknown (element) in (the summing up of) compound fractions.
An example in illustration thereof. of, of of, of a certain What is this unknown (quantity)?
108. The sum of, of, quantity is.
The rule for finding out more than one unknown (clement, one such occurring in each of a set of compound fractions whose sum is given) :
109. Make the unknown (values of the various partially known compound fractions) to be (equivalent to) such optionally chosen
109. This rule will be clear from the following working of the problem given in stanza No. 110:
Splitting up, the sum of the intended fractions, into 3 fractions according to rule No. 78, we get, and. Making these the values of the three