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There is a log 18 feet long, the diameter of the extremities being 1 ft and 2.6 ft respectively...

A ladder is placed perpendicular to the plane of the horizon, and in coincidence with the plane of an upright wall.

A man died leaving 3 sons, to whom he bequeathed his estate in the following manner: to the eldest he gave 184 dollars; to the second 155 dollars and to the third 96 dollars;

Review of Agora

The movie Agora, about the mathematician Hypatia of Alexandria (c. 400 AD), is spectacular and intriguing but Hypatia should be portrayed as the hero she was.

Landowner's Payscale

How much does Landowner A give to each worker knowing Landowner B gives a certain amount more and has few workers.

Why It Pays to Learn Math

In order to encourage his son in the study of arithmetic, a father agrees to pay him 8 pennies for every problem solved correctly and to charge him 5 pennies for each incorrect solution.

Oracle for Rent

An oracle ordered a prince to build a sacred building, whose space would be 400 cubits, the length being 6 cubits more than the width, and the width 3 cubits more than the height. Find the dimensions of the building.

Lucky Seven

There is a number which when divided by 2, or 3, or 4, or 5, or 6, always has a remainder of 1, and is truly divisible by 7. It is sought what is the number.

Another Numbers Game

Determine a number having remainders 2, 3, and 2 when divided by 3, 5, and 7 respectively.

Right Triangle

Given a right triangle where you know the length of the base and the sum of the perpendicular side and the hypotenuse...