Problems from Another Time

Individual problems from throughout mathematics history, as well as articles that include problem sets for students.

A certain merchant increases the value of his estate by 1/3...

A father wills his estate valued at $40,000 to his three children. Before the settlement one of the children dies. What should the other two receive?

Given a pyramid 300 cubits high, with a square base 500 cubits to a side, determine the distance from the center of any side of the base to the apex.

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