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Mathematical Treasure: Edward Cocker's Arithmetick
The most popular and authoritative arithmetic book in late 17th and 18th century England, it stayed in print for 100 years.
Loaf of Bread

In baking a hemispherical loaf of bread of 10" radius, the crust was everywhere of an equal thickness, and the solidity of the crust was equal to half the solid content of the whole loaf. What were the dimensions of the interior soft part?

James Gregory and the Pappus-Guldin Theorem
An analysis of James Gregory's proof of the Pappus-Guldin theorem, along with the original documents both in Latin and English.
A Lion in a Well

There is a lion in a well whose depth is 50 palms. He climbs and slips back a certain amount each day. In how many days will he get out of the well?

A Dangerous Castle Indeed

A castle has n rooms each of which has 7 samurai in it.

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