/sci/ - Science & Math

82B is short and immediately related, so let me just type out what's in front of me.

P.82B: "Estimate the amount of feed for other geese."

"If to fatten 10 geese it takes daily 1 + 1/4 hekat,
it will take for 10 days 12 + 1/2 hekat
and for 40 days 50 hekat.

"The amount of grain to be ground in double hekat is '23 + 1/4 + 1/16 + 1/64 hekat 1 + 2/3 ro' ."

The first few lines are a straightforward progression a la 82's opening lines, halved this time. The trick is to understand how the latter line is derived, given what has just been established in 82. It works out to 140/3 hekats (remember to multiply by 2 for the double hekat bit to get back into logical territory).

As the rate of feeding less-important geese (to feed slaves? cucks?) has halved, so-to has the amount of "necessary stuff" halved. 280/3 becomes 140/3, without further comment. Same deal.