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(weight of all the sticks, this is to be subtracted. What remains is (the quantity of) the prapūranika (that is, the quantity of the baser metal mixed).
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An example in illustration thereof. 193–1967. (Three) merchants, well acquainted with the varna of gold, were desirous of making test sticks of gold, and produced (such) golden stioks. The gold of the first (merchant) was of 12 varnas ; (that of the second was of) 14 varnas ; and that of the third was of 16 virnas. The (various specimens of the test sticks of) gold in the case of the first (merchant) wero (regularly) less by 1 (in varno); those of the second were less by and ; and those of the third were (in regular order) less by . The specimens of test gold) possessoil by the first (morchant) hogan with that of (his) maximum varna and ended with that of 1 varna ; (similarly, those of the second hegan with that of his maximum varna and) ended with that of 2 varnas; and those of the third merchant (began with that of his maximum varna and) ended with that of 3 vurnas. Every test stick is 1 măsu in weight. O mathematician, if you indeed know gold calculation, tell me separatoly and soon what the measure of pure gold here in, and what that of the baser metal mixed.
Tho rule for arriving at the difforent weights of) gold obtained in oxchange and characterised by two given) varnas :
1977. The two differences between, (firstly, the product of the (given weight of) gold to be exchanged as multiplied by the (given) varna (thereof) and the product of the weight of gold obtained in exchange as multiplied by the first of the two speoified) varnas (of the oxohanged gold)-(and, secondly, between the Brst product above-mentioned and tho product of the weight of
1975. This role will be clear from the following working of the problem given in stanga 1985:
700 x 16-1008 x 10, and 1009 12-700 x 16 are altered in position and written down - 896 and 1120 ; and these, whon divided by 12-0 or , give rive to the answers, namely, 448 and 560 in weight of gold of 10 and 18 varias roupectively,
