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before, when they have gone to one gavyūti, tell (me) what wages will have to be paid in the case of other pattas which are as stated later and whose measures are less by four than those (of the former), when they have gone to six gavyūtis.
Ans. 8 drammas. Ex. 143, p. 80. If 16 mangoes are indeed obtainable for one pana, and a
hundred pomegranates for 3 panas, oh ganalca ! tell me how many pomegranate-fruits can be had by exchanging them with 12 mangoes.
Ans. 25. Ex. 144, p. 81. If two palas of aguru can be obtained for six, and one
pala of musk for nine, let it be said as to how much musk can be had by (exchanging it) with seven palas of aguru.
Ans. 2 palas.
Ex. 145, p. 81. If a woman 16 years old get seventy, let it be said what
another woman 20 years in age and having the same beauty and colour will get, in case you have exerted yourself in ganita.?
Ans. 56. Ex. 146, p. 82. Oh friend! if three camels ten years old are obtained for
108, tell (me) soon what eight camels nine years old and having the same beauty and speed cost.?
Ans. 320. -
Exs. 147-148, p. 83. Oh friend! at the rate of 5 per cent per month the
sum of interest and principal (i. e. amount) is found (in a year) to be 96 (lit. hundred less by four). What is the principal and what is the interest ?3
Ans. 60; and 36. Exs. 149–153, p. 83. The fruit of 100 in a month was, oh learned man! 5
(as interest), 1 for futurity (bhāvyaka), i dramma for profession (vrtti) and likewise for the scribe (lekhaka). In 12 months the mixed amount was 905. Tell, oh friend! if you have proficiency in mis'rakavyuvhrti ( the treatment of mixed quantities ), what were the principal etc.?"
Ans. mūladhana 500; kalāntara 300; bhāvyaka 60;
urtta 30; and lekhaka 15. Ex. 154, p. 85. If hundred drammas become 5 (in interest) per month, tell (me) what the interest will be in 12 months ?
Ans. 60.
1 Cf. Ganitasārasangraha p. 63 (v. 40). 2 Ibid., p. 63 (v. 39). 3 Ibid., p. 63 (v. 41).
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