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FEBRUARY, 1891.)
THE BURMESE SYSTEM OF ARITHMETIC.
65
Now, proceeding as before, 2 X 5 = 10, and 14 - 10 = 4. So substitute 4 for 14, and get down 25
Then proceeding as before, 5 x 7 = 35, and 49 - 35 = 14. So substitute 14 for 49, and set down 25
14.
27 Answer: 26 27 Demonstration by the European method :
27) 689 (25
54
149 135
14
. Answer:
253
Check is practised in the Burmese method in the same way as in the European, vis. by multiplying out the quotient.
The processes shewn in succession on the Burmese slate or sand or parabait would therefore be :
25
. That is, 12 processes are necessary before the result is arrived at.
Example 2. Divide 3965 by 172. Proceeding as before, the processes gone through would be set down by a Burman as follows: 3 3
25 25 (a) 3965, (6) 3965, (O) 0965, (d) 3965, (e) 1965, 6) 565, (g) 52
(1) 525, G) 025 172 172 172 1721
172
172
172
Answer : 28102 Demonstration by the European method:
172) 3965 (23192
344
525
516
