Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
double to
Italian translation:
raddoppiato
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Maria Elisa Albanese
Apr 10, 2012 15:04
12 yrs ago
English term
double to
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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"?
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"?
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4 +6 | raddoppiato | Gian |
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raddoppiato
1/5 molriplicato per 2 (raddoppiato)= 1/3 + 1/15
=5/15+1/15 = 6/15 = 2/5
=5/15+1/15 = 6/15 = 2/5
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