Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

double to

Italian translation:

raddoppiato

Added to glossary by Maria Elisa Albanese
Apr 10, 2012 15:04
12 yrs ago
English term

double to

English to Italian Other Mathematics & Statistics
con Double si intende raddoppiare, ok. Ma "double to 1/5"?
Mi sto occupando di un libretto di enigmi e rompicapo matematici dell'antico Egitto.

Ahmes presents a number of problems in the Rhind Papyrus that are clearly meant to give instruction and practice with the issue of doubling any given unit fraction. As 2/3 was the only allowed fraction that wasn't 1/#, and repeating a fraction within a single number wasn't allowed, this was a somewhat thorny issue. Ahmes presented a table of fractions and their doubles - 1/5, for example, doubled to 1/3 +1/15 - but we have modern techniques instead.
Problem 21 of the Rhind Papyrus asks the reader to complete 2/3 +1/15 to 1. Can you do it following the Egyptian rules?

quel "to" devo renderlo con "per" o "a"?
Proposed translations (Italian)
4 +6 raddoppiato

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+6
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raddoppiato

1/5 molriplicato per 2 (raddoppiato)= 1/3 + 1/15
=5/15+1/15 = 6/15 = 2/5
Peer comment(s):

agree Laura Radaelli : oppure: "1/5, per esempio, che raddoppiato è pari a...".
6 mins
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agree Acubens
39 mins
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agree EleoE
42 mins
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agree Francesco Badolato
1 hr
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agree Atanasio
3 hrs
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agree Alice de Carli Enrico
5 hrs
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