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APPENDIX I
95
Ex. 96, p. 35. Tell me (the result) after reducing one and one-fourth plus
its half together with one-third of its sum and one-sixth of that (last sum) when united with one-third, its one-sixth and one-fourth of its (sum). This means: Simplify:
14+1 of 14+ } of (1}+1 of 1]) +] of {1}+1 of 14+1 of (14+1 of 1))} + + of + of (! + of })
Ans. 343. Exs. 97-98, p. 37. Oh friend ! if you know bhāgāpavāhana tell me (the result
after reduction) when the numbers previously spoken (in ex8. 95 and 96) are diminished by their (fractional) parts, i. e. to say simplify:
(i) (10 - 1)+(1-1)+(2- });
and (ii) (1-1)- 1 of (1-1) - 1 of {(1-1)-(1-1)} -} of [(1-)- of (1 - 1)-3 of {(1-1)- 1 of (1-})}]
Ans. 11H2; and ( +24). Ex. 99, p. 39. Oh friend! if you know (vallīsavarna) tell (me) soon the
sum of 2 drammas, 5 panas and one kākini less by one kapardikā together with one-fourth of itself i. e. kapardikā. Ans. 2335. drammas i. e. to say 2 drammas, 5 panas
and 18 kapardikās, Ex. 100, p.41. After reflecting, tell (me) the measure of that post of
which one half is immersed in water, one-twelfth in mud, one-sixth in sand and of which one and a half hastas are seen.
Ans. 6 hastas, Ex. 101, p. 42. Out of (the total number) of elephants, one half together
with its one-third fled to a summit of a mountain, one-sixth accompanied with its one-seventh drinks water at the river, one-eighth and its one-ninth play in a lotus-plant, and a lord of the elephants followed by 3 female elephants plays in the multitude of lotuses; (so) what must be the strength of the herd (of elephants)?
Ans, 1008. Ex. 102, p. 44. One half of the herd of intoxicated lordly elephants
has commenced to play somewhere. One-third of the remainder has run away in caves making noise on account of the fear of a lion. One-fourth of the (remaining) remainder removes the scratching (sensation) of cheeks. One-fifth of the remainder has entered (a river) to drink water, and sixty elephants are seen. Oh friend! tell (me their total number).
Ans. 300.
1 Of Canitacararanaraha n. 47 (05).
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